Category Archives: WiscoAg News
DATCP Opens Wisconsin Farm To School Grant Program Through February 2
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is accepting applications for the Wisconsin Farm to School Grant Program through 5 p.m. on Friday, Februa...
Dec 13, 2023
Brooks Farms in Waupaca sells cheese and meat on-farm
Joanna Guza talked with Sydney Brooks-Howard, assistant herd manager at Brooks Farms in Waupaca, about their 6th generation farm, her role and how they started Black and White By Brooks Farms in 2020.
Dec 13, 2023
How Wisconsin cranberry farmers prepare for the winter
Joanna Guza talked with Michael Gardner, cranberry marsh manager of Gardner Cranberry in Pittsville, Wis., where he manages 1,200 acres of cranberries. Michael shares cranberry basics, harvest update,...
Dec 12, 2023 Photo credit: @cranam_cranberries
Secretary Vilsack Highlights U.S. Agriculture's Climate Leadership at COP28
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8, 2023 - The United States' leadership in climate-smart agriculture and forestry is taking center stage at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) ...
Dec 11, 2023
Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Names 2023 Outstanding Teacher Award Winner
FENNIMORE - Emily Kamps has been named the 2023 Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher. Kamps is a third-grade educator at Fennimore Elementary in Fennimore. The Outstanding Teache...
Dec 11, 2023 Emily Kamps has been named the 2023 Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher.
Von Ruden re-elected WFU President
WISCONSIN DELLS - Westby dairy farmer Darin Von Ruden was re-elected president of the Wisconsin Farmers Union this weekend in Wisconsin Dells, where more than 200 family farmers and rural advocates ga...
Dec 11, 2023 The 2023 Wisconsin Farmers Union Board of Directors includes,from left, (front row) Linda Ceylor, Catawba; Darin Von Ruden, Westby; Tina Hinchley, Cambridge; Ed Gorell, Eleva; (back row) Patty Edelburg, Scandinavia; Jen Schmitz, Cashton; Dave Rosen, Glenwood City; Michael Slattery, Maribel; and Rachel Bouressa, New London.
Transition Cow Diets, Weather Outlook and Holiday Cheese Pairings on PDPW's The Dairy Signal
DAIRY NEWS - As we move into the final few weeks of 2023, episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) will provide interactive opportunities to learn from industry experts. T...
Dec 11, 2023
DBIA to Award Nearly $4M in Grants to 41 Midwest Dairy Businesses
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA), a partnership between the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) and the Center for Dairy Research (CDR), today announces 41 grants totaling nearly $...
Dec 11, 2023
Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative adds permitting support, hires director
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative plans to expand its service offerings to support large farms in regulatory and permitting processes and has hired an experienced industry professional t...
Dec 11, 2023
Gov. Evers, WisDOT Announce Federal Funding Awarded to Study Expansion of Passenger Rail Service in Wisconsin
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) and local leaders in Green Bay, Madison, and Eau Claire, applauded the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA...
Dec 11, 2023
