Category Archives: WiscoAg News
Wisconsin Resumes Wolf Hunt In 2021
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) - Early next year, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service is removing wolves from the endangered species list. Now the Wisconsin DNR says next fall it'll allow hunting and...
Dec 07, 2020 zoofanatic / CC
New Steam Weed Control
University of California's Farm Advisors may have found a successful new weed control option for farmers. They've been using a steaming system to stop weeds and it's been working. What happens is the ...
Dec 04, 2020
Checking In With Alice In Dairyland Halfway Through Her Reign In An Odd Year
It's safe to say that this year has been a lot different for the 73rd Alice in Dairyland, Julia Nunes. In any normal year, she'd be out meeting people, doing interviews in person, going to breakfast o...
Dec 03, 2020
Wisconsin Ag In The Classroom's 2020 Outstanding Teacher
Every year Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom chooses a teacher from throughout the state that shows their passion for agriculture by implementing it into their everyday curriculum. This year's recipient i...
Dec 03, 2020
December 11th, 2020: An Important Date For Farmers
The Farm Service Agency wants to remind farmers that December 11th, 2020 is an important deadline. First of all, it's the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Part Two deadline. Secondly, the 11th is a...
Dec 03, 2020
New Local Food Marketing Survey Starts This Month
Back in 2015, the USDA started doing some research into local food marketing and they've just announced the second survey that kicks off this month. The Local Food Marketing Practices Survey looks at ...
Dec 02, 2020
Webinar This Week To Explain Dairy Margin Coverage
The University of Wisconsin is hosting a webinar Thursday, December 3rd to talk to dairy farmers about the Dairy Margin Coverage program. Mark Stephenson with the University of Wisconsin Dairy Center ...
Dec 01, 2020
The Future Of Farming: Robotic Tower Farms
There's new technology being introduced to agriculture constantly and this is no different. Grv Technologies in Utah has just created Olympus Tower farms, which is the world's largest vertical farming...
Dec 01, 2020
Wisconsin Hunter Shot In The Face
A 30-year-old deer hunter suffered injuries after being shot in the face over the weekend. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the man was driving deer with his group at the Mc...
Nov 30, 2020
Wisconsin Ag In The Classroom Awards Teachers Across The State
Wisconsin Farm Bureau's Ag in the Classroom program awarded five teachers in the state mini-grants to help with agriculture related lesson plans. The $100 grants are given all thanks to the Wisconsin ...
Nov 30, 2020
