Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Save the date for Dairy Symposium on May 15
The Dairy Symposium showcases the Hub's most advanced research and is formatted for an academic audience. Admission is free. Registration is open! Click the button below to register, view the agenda, ...
Apr 15, 2024
DATCP Reminds Farmers to Check Runoff Risk Prior to Spreading Manure
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers and manure applicators to check the runoff risk advisory forecast before spreading m...
Apr 12, 2024
On the Road with Alice - Beef By-Products Focus on Sustainability
Sunny May days are made for grilling out, but the cherry (tomato) on top is that May is also Beef Month! We have a lot to celebrate in Wisconsin, with more than 27,000 farms and ranches with cattle th...
Apr 11, 2024 Shoes, Band-Aids, conditioner, instrument strings, crayons, makeup, plant food, and more are all items we wouldn’t have without beef by-products. (Credit: Alice in Dairyland)
Guard Your Green: Invasive Plant Pests Threaten Your Community's Trees and Gardens
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2024-The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proclaims April 2024as Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. During this month, we are encouraging everyone-whet...
Apr 10, 2024
Soil health group accepting farmer enrollment for 2024
The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund (SWOF), a leading agricultural ecosystem services program, is now accepting farmer enrollment for 2024 across 28 states, with new areas of cropland eligibility in 23 s...
Apr 09, 2024
Kirnberger will support farmers' Climate-Smart projects as part of Edge
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative today announced that Paige Kirnberger has joined the organization as a sustainability project specialist to support farmers in all aspects of the Farmer...
Apr 09, 2024
USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Dairy Herd in Idaho
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a da...
Apr 08, 2024
Nominations Open for WFBF's Heroes of Hope Campaign
MADISON - To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, Wisconsin Farm Bureau is recognizing rural neighbors through its Heroes of Hope campaign. Heroes of Hope is meant to shed light on rural heroes wh...
Apr 04, 2024
On the Road with Alice - A Focus on Tractor Safety and Spring Planting
The geese and sandhill cranes are calling, the tulips and tree buds are coming out, and the farmers are itching to get back into their fields, so that must mean that spring has arrived! For many commu...
Apr 04, 2024 Spring planting season also means an increased amount of slow-moving traffic on country roads. (Credit: Wisconsin Potato and Vegetable Growers Association)
Mayer joins Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative communications team
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced Kayla Mayer as the newest addition to the company's communication team today. Mayer will serve as the marketing and communications manager. Sh...
Apr 03, 2024
