Category Archives: WiscoAg News
State Convention Public Relations Internship Applications Now Open
The Wisconsin Association of FFA is recruiting interns to help share the celebration of FFA members leading up to and during the 2023 Wisconsin State FFA Convention occurring June 12-15, 2023, in Madi...
Mar 20, 2023
Apply Now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds students to apply now for the Wisconsin Agriculture Youth Council. Applications will be accepted ...
Mar 20, 2023
Mark Diederichs Honored with Third Annual Dean Strauss Leadership Award
DAIRY NEWS - Mark Diederichs was honored as the third recipient of the Dean Strauss Leadership Award on March 16 at the Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) Business Conference in Wisconsin Dells, Wis....
Mar 20, 2023 Mark Diederichs, Malone, Wis., is the 2023 Dean Strauss Memorial recipient; an award 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. Diederichs received the honor at the recent Professional Dairy Producers® (PDPW) Business Conference, held in Wisconsin Dells, Wis.
PDPW's The Dairy Signal to Feature Grazing Practices, Robotic Calf Feeders and Dairy Policy
DAIRY NEWS - Next week's episodes of The Dairy Signal from Professional Dairy Producers (PDPW) will share insights that will impact farmers at both their farm and across the industry. The Tuesday epis...
Mar 20, 2023
Gov. Evers Announces $24 Million in Federal Funds to Ease Congestion, Improve Air Quality
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), today announced that approximately $24 million in federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Imp...
Mar 20, 2023
Dairy Processor Survey to Be Released Soon
One of the Export Expansion Grant projects supported by the WIAE* is a survey of dairy processors to understand the number of, and the barriers facing dairy product exporters. The following is a messa...
Mar 20, 2023
DATCP Seeks Food Export Intern
The Division of Agricultural Development at the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is providing an internship opportunity in Madison. The position will be paid ...
Mar 20, 2023
Expand into Global Markets with an International Market Access Grant
DATCP, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), invites Wisconsin agribusinesses to apply for International Market Access Grants (IMAG) through April 1, 2023. Coord...
Mar 20, 2023
Wisconsin Educator Selected as 2023 National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award Recipient
MADISON - Jessica Rettler, a teacher at Tri-County Elementary, has been selected as one of eight recipients of the 2023 National Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award. The National Agricultur...
Mar 17, 2023
Effective weed and pest management possible with cover crops
DARLINGTON, Wis. - Momentum continues growing in southwestern Wisconsin for the nationally recognized Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance. The farmer-led watershed conservation group highlighted its pro...
Mar 15, 2023
