Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Brian Forrest Honored with Dean Strauss Leadership Award
DAIRY NEWS - Brian Forrest, owner and manager of Maple Ridge Dairy near Stratford, Wis., was honored as the fourth recipient of the Dean Strauss Leadership Award on Thur., March 14, at the Professiona...
Mar 18, 2024 Brian Forrest, Stratford, Wis., is the 2024 Dean Strauss Leadership Award recipient; presented in honor of former Sheboygan Falls, Wis., dairy producer Dean Strauss. The award recognizes those who exemplify visionary thinking and servant leadership in the dairy community and beyond. Forrest received the honor at the recent Professional Dairy Producers® (PDP) Business Conference, held in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Announces Grant Support of Agricultural Literacy Projects
MADISON - Wisconsin Farm Bureau Foundation's Agriculture in the Classroom program has awarded $5,000 to educators and agricultural literacy programs. Grant dollars will support innovative core curricu...
Mar 18, 2024
Wisconsin farmers attend National Farmers Union Convention
SCOTTSDALE - Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) members were in Scottsdale this week for the National Farmers Union 122nd Anniversary Convention. Hundreds of farmers and ranchers from throughout the nation...
Mar 18, 2024 Representing Wisconsin Farmers Union at the National Farmers Union Convention in Scottsdale March 10-12 were, left to right, (front row) Darin Von Ruden, Westby; Grace Clardy, Eau Claire; Melissa Mahon Stein, Soldiers Grove; Michelle Ramirez-White, Madison; Mallaidh Mleziva, Manitowoc; (second row) Paul and JoAnn Adams, Eleva; Lori Mercer, Snohomish, WA; Danielle Endvick, Holcombe; Linda Ceylor, Catawba; Hannah Alden, Dorchester; Krist Kvalheim, Sun Prairie; and Dylan Bruce, Ferryville; (back row) Matthew Conte. Eau Claire; Patty Edelburg, Scandinavia; Catie and Dave Rosen, Glenwood City; Dennis Rosen, Emerald; David Greenfield, New Richmond; Camryn Billen, Eau Claire; Michael Slattery, Maribel; Joe Childs, Boscobel; and Tommy Enright, Amherst. Not pictured: Skye Bruce, Ferryville, and Meghan Greenfield, New Richmond.
Over $48,000 Raised at 2024 Dairy's Foundation Auction
DAIRY NEWS - Dairy's Foundation added a live auction and an online-bidding element to its annual silent auction campaign at the 2024 Professional Dairy Producers (PDP) Business Conference, held March ...
Mar 18, 2024
Agriculture Youth Council Application Deadline Approaching
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds students to apply for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council by the end of the month. DATCP will...
Mar 18, 2024
DATCP Announces Wisconsin Farm to School Program Grant Recipients
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced that eight organizations will receive grants through the Wisconsin Farm to School Program Grant...
Mar 18, 2024
Chile Trade Mission, two spots available
Chile is a free-trade partner with the U.S. and as such, it is an easy and secure place for Americans to do business. Chile is one of the largest export markets for U.S. consumer-oriented food product...
Mar 18, 2024
Maple and Egg Hunt Traditions Headline Farm Wisconsin Event
MANITOWOC, WI - Celebrate springtime at Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center on Saturday, March 30, 2024. The center's popular Egg Hunt and Maple Day return- this year, combined for an enhanced one-day exp...
Mar 18, 2024 From Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
Dairy Innovation Hub partners to support research to reduce cattle methane emissions
By Jori Skalitzky, Dairy Innovation Hub It's easy to ruminate over methane when thinking about dairy and its challenges. Dairy cattle are an essential piece of Wisconsin's $45.6 billion dairy communit...
Mar 18, 2024 From the Dairy Innovation Hub
Gov. Evers Visits Local Water Treatment Centers, Continues to Urge Republicans to Release $125 Million to Fight PFAS Statewide
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, last week, visited wastewater treatment and water utility centers in La Crosse, Marinette, Columbus, Beaver Dam, and Marshfield to celebrate National Groundwater Awareness W...
Mar 18, 2024
