Winter Ag Meetings zero-in on shifting market conditions

Heading into 2017, Wisconsin’s ag community was worried. Rumblings about crop market volatility had both farmers and the bankers who lend to them on edge. So in 2017, Conley, along with Bryan Jensen, Integrated Pest Management specialist for Cooperative Extension and UW horticulture professor, changed up the Annual Agriculture Winter Meeting Series to better meet the needs of farmers. The new spin: pivoting mindsets from growing another bushel to saving another dollar, or focusing on the inputs instead of output.

2018 Dairy Outlook

Mark Stephenson provides an outlook for the dairy industry in 2018.

Navigating the rural urban divide

Paul Mitchell talks about the upcoming Wisconsin Agricultural Outlook Forum and the rural/urban divide in Wisconsin.

Plan, Partner, Promote: Top eight tips to support Wisconsin farmers market outreach and marketing

With all the competition, it’s even more essential for farmers market managers to effectively promote their markets to potential customers.

Better Heifers, Better Cows-Heifer Management Meeting

The University of Wisconsin-Extension Dairy Team will host a “Better Heifers, Better Cows” Dairy Heifer Meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at Liberty Hall, Kimberly.

‘Virtual farm’ website provides a plethora of dairy sustainability information

Farmers can now see sustainability principles in action with just a few clicks of mouse, thanks to an interactive “virtual farm” website developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, and Penn State Extension.

Farmer Cooperatives Conference focuses on policy issues, management and trends in consolidation

The 20th Annual Farmer Cooperatives Conference will bring together agricultural cooperative leadership and industry experts from across the country to examine strategic issues impacting farmer-owned cooperatives. The conference will be held November 1-3 at the Intercontinental Riverfront in downtown St. Paul, MN.

2017 UW-Extension Pest Management Update Meeting Series scheduled for November

Mark your calendars for the upcoming University of Wisconsin-Extension Pest Management Update meetings scheduled Nov. 6-10, 2017 at various locations around the state.

Farmer to Farmer website links forage buyers to sellers

Dairy farmers in various parts of Wisconsin experienced severe alfalfa winterkill and injury this past winter. Because of these losses, there may be an interest in selling hay from counties with surplus forage inventories to areas of the state in need of forages. The Farmer to Farmer website http://farmertofarmer.uwex.edu can facilitate that process.

High-Tech and Hands-on Activities to be featured at UW-Extension Education Station

Innovative technologies that support Wisconsin’s agriculture will be on display throughout the University of Wisconsin’s-Extension’s Education Station at Wisconsin Farm Technology Days.

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Winter Ag Meetings zero-in on shifting market conditions

2018 Dairy Outlook

Navigating the rural urban divide

Plan, Partner, Promote: Top eight tips to support Wisconsin farmers market outreach and marketing

Better Heifers, Better Cows-Heifer Management Meeting

‘Virtual farm’ website provides a plethora of dairy sustainability information

Farmer Cooperatives Conference focuses on policy issues, management and trends in consolidation

2017 UW-Extension Pest Management Update Meeting Series scheduled for November

Farmer to Farmer website links forage buyers to sellers

High-Tech and Hands-on Activities to be featured at UW-Extension Education Station