Category Archives: WiscoAg News

How a California Dairy Producer is Milking More Cows with Less Skilled Labor
How can a dairy farm rely less on skilled labor? Is it possible to even eliminate some positions? And to do so while actually improving cow care and milk quality, and not to mention your stress level ...
Joanna Guza Aug 25, 2023
WFBF to Host Leaders of the Land Food Processing Tour at Bush Brothers & Company
MADISON - The Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation invites farmers and agriculturists to attend the Leaders of the Land Food Processing Tour on October 20 at Bush Brothers & Company in Augusta. The pu...
Joanna Guza Aug 24, 2023
Stan Kaczmarek shares conservation trials, leadership advice
Joanna talked with Stan Kaczmarek, he farms with his brother Paul in the village of Suamico, and helps with planting and harvesting. Stan shares his experience testing out 12 different cover crop spec...
Joanna Guza Aug 23, 2023
how to handle the Hosta Virus X
From DATCP DATCP nursery inspectors recently detected hostas with streaked, mottled leaves that later tested positive for Hosta Virus X (HVX). Remove and destroy infected plants and sanitize tools to ...
Joanna Guza Aug 23, 2023

Farmers show water quality improvement from conservation
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Encouraging results from a three-year on-farm sustainability project show that implementation of conservation practices can have a lasting impact on the natural resources of the farm...
Joanna Guza Aug 23, 2023
Gov. Evers Signs Executive Order Creating Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence
MADISON - In his latest effort relating to the state's workforce, Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #211 creating the Governor's Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence. The mov...
Joanna Guza Aug 23, 2023
DATCP Announces Steve Ingham as Interim Administrator
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Secretary Randy Romanski announced that Steve Ingham will begin serving as Interim Administrator for DATCP's ...
Joanna Guza Aug 23, 2023
Opportunity Knocks- Ag Impact Statement Program Manager
DATCP is recruiting for an Agricultural Impact Statement Program Manager/ Conservation Land Use Specialist to join our team! Major responsibilities include: Preparation and publication of Agricultural...
Joanna Guza Aug 22, 2023
2024-2025 Master Meat Crafter Program
Program Registration Open 6/22/2023 through 9/30/2023 2024-2025 Master Meat Crafter Program What is it? The Master Meat Crafter Program is a highly regarded and first of its kind meat industry trainin...
Joanna Guza Aug 22, 2023

Developing a 'Calming' Curd
By Tina Peterson, Wisconsin Communications Director, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin There's a new curd on the block, thanks to a team of food science students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. T...
Joanna Guza Aug 21, 2023 A team of food science students at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls took the top
prize in the 2023 Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) New Product Competition with their “RootCurd” entry.
Team members (pictured, L to R) Ashley Gruman, Yihong Deng, Kate Petersen, Anna Euerle and Rafael
Larosiliere.

