Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Agricultural Impact Statements: Help for farm owners when public projects cross your land
From DATCP The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) prepares agricultural impact statements (AIS) for public projects that will involve acquiring farmland, throug...
Aug 11, 2022
From State Fair to County Fair: Madison Wiese shares passion for showing
We talked with eight-year fair exhibitor, Madison Wiese of Greenleaf, about her showing experience at the Wisconsin State Fair and how she is preparing for the Brown County Fair. Her showing experienc...
Aug 10, 2022
Field day and demos on Aug. 17 in New Holstein
Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance and Manitowoc County Forage Council Soil Health and Water Quality Group will be hosting a field day on Aug. 17 in New Holstein to learn about agricultural practi...
Aug 10, 2022
DNR hosting Lake Michigan fisheries management public meeting Aug. 30
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is hosting a public meeting to gather feedback on the future management of salmon and trout on Lake Michigan. The meeting will take ...
Aug 10, 2022
UW-Madison Agronomy/Soils Field Day set for Aug. 31
Learn about the latest University of Wisconsin-Madison crop and soils research at the annual UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day set for Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station. This...
Aug 10, 2022
What is in the Inflation Reduction Act?
From Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative The Inflation Reduction Act passed the Senate this past weekend. As the bill continues to move through Congress, we want to make our members aware of changes to agri...
Aug 10, 2022
Walworth County to Host 2023 Alice in Dairyland Finals
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that Walworth County will host the 76th Alice in Dairyland Finals May 11-13, 2023. Walworth...
Aug 08, 2022
Opinion: Farmer-processor relationship must underpin milk pricing reform
By Tim Trotter CEO, Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative Dairy farming today looks vastly different than it did at the turn of the century. Farms big and small are more sophisticated in how they conduct busi...
Aug 08, 2022
Marathon County hop farm says it's the best year yet
Randy Urness is the owner of Fine Bine Farms, a hop farm in Roshlot, Wis. located in Marathon County. He shares how this year's crop is performing, process of growing hops and much more. ...
Aug 08, 2022
What to know about Japanese Beetles in Northeast Wisconsin
PJ Liesch, also known as the @WiBugGuy on Twitter, is an entomologist at UW-Madison and Insect Diagnostic Lab. He shares how to identify a Japanese Beetle, managing practices for small and large scale...
Aug 08, 2022 Photo credit: Patrick (PJ) Liesch
