2020 Custom Rate Guide Available

The 2020 Custom Rate guide is available online at https://go.wisc.edu/13q79h or contact your local county Extension office for a hard copy.

Upham Woods new facility opens in time for the start of the summer season

A grand opening celebration of the newly completed research and education center at Upham Woods is scheduled for May 15, 2021 from 1-3 p.m.

Extension Farm Management Fridays: Developing work teams and utilizing resources for long-term success

Building a Positive Farm Business Culture, with employee safety and health is the first of two Farm Management Friday webinars in March. The second webinar will explore resources available to help your farm startup. These webinars hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension.

Extension’s Badger Crop Connect begins it’s 2021 season in March

Agronomists, crop consultants and farmers can get timely crop updates from University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension experts by joining the Badger Crop Connect webinars.

Wisconsin Water Week features virtual, interactive sessions

Wisconsin Water Week provides attendees with the opportunity to learn from respected experts, engage in discussion sessions and interactive workshops, and enhance their network of water-focused professionals.

2021 ARC and PLC signup: recommendations for Wisconsin farmers

As part of the 2018 Farm Bill, each year farmers can make a decision with regard to the commodity support programs ARC (Agriculture Risk Coverage) and PLC (Price Loss Coverage). For the 2021 crop year, sign up is currently ongoing, with the March 15, 2021 deadline rapidly approaching.

Extension Farm Management Fridays webinars focus on preparing for transitions

UW-Madison Extension Farm Management Fridays webinars will focus on preparing for farm business transitions by using strategic business decisions that can have a significant impact on successfully meeting goals that may include guarding equity and determining appropriate transfers through inheritance.

Extension webinars provide information for beef producers and sheep producers

UW-Madison Extension webinars provide information about mineral and vitamin nutrition for beef cattle, and how to prepare for the upcoming lamb crop.

UW-Madison Extension presents comparison of farm succession strategies for farm succession professionals

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is partnering with the Wisconsin Farm Succession Professionals Network (WiFSPN) to present a webinar that compares the success of farm succession strategies. This session will present the research and offer practical steps forward for farm families and their consulting professionals as they begin the succession planning process.

Extension Farm Management Fridays webinar series begins January 8, 2021

As the new year approaches, many people tend to re-evaluate their financial situation and decide if or how they need to make changes. This holds true for farm businesses, also. The University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension is hosting a series of webinars for farmers and agribusinesses to improve business profitability and lifestyles through informed decision-making. Farm Management Fridays webinars are a part of Extension’s Farm Ready Research winter programming for farmers and ag professionals.