Category Archives: WiscoAg News
"Ewe Got This - Lambing Basics Workshop" on Sept. 20
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is hosting a "Ewe Got This - Lambing Basics Workshop" from 8.30 am - 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Dunn County Government Ce...
Aug 22, 2025
UW-Madison Extension Hosts Manure Field Day in Menomonie
Farmers, ag professionals, and conservation enthusiasts are invited to attend the upcoming Manure Field Day hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension. The event will take pla...
Aug 21, 2025
Beef Cow-Calf and Fall Forage Twilight Meeting September 9
Cow-calf beef producers are invited to a free twilight meeting. Join UW-Madison Division of Extension Livestock and Crops & Soils educators will share insights on Selecting Herd Replacements and F...
Aug 21, 2025
Gov. Evers Joins Domtar Paper Company to Celebrate Groundbreaking of Rothschild Dam Modernization Project
ROTHSCHILD - Gov. Tony Evers joined representatives from Domtar Paper Company LLC, as well as local elected leaders and stakeholders, in Rothschild for the groundbreaking of a project that will modern...
Aug 20, 2025
Secretary Rollins Blocks Taxpayer Dollars for Solar Panels on Prime Farmland
(Lebanon, TN, August 19, 2025) - Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins alongside Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senator Bill Hagerty, Representative John R...
Aug 20, 2025
Gov. Evers Successfully Secures Federal HUBZone Designation to Support Small Businesses, Boost Local Economies Across Rural Wisconsin
MADISON - Gov. Tony Evers announced that, following his petition to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in July, his administration has successfully secured designations for four counties and...
Aug 20, 2025
Adaptive strategies to combat the shifting weather patterns
We are taking a big picture look at the challenges mother nature has brought us and how farmers are overcoming these challenges. We will cover adaptive strategies farmers are implementing, crop select...
Aug 20, 2025
Humane Officer Training Offered September 22-26 in Madison
MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) invites those seeking appointment as humane officers and certified law officers seeking training in handl...
Aug 19, 2025
"Save a Calf, Save a Cow" workshop series to be held in September
The University of Wisconsin Division of Extension is offering a Save A Calf, Save A Cow workshop series for dairy and beef producers, and dairy workers (in Spanish). This workshop provides information...
Aug 19, 2025
Information on the New World screwworm from USDA
New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal....
Aug 19, 2025 New World screwworm (NWS, Cochliomyia hominivorax) is a devastating pest. When NWS fly larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh of a living animal, they cause serious, often deadly damage to the animal. NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and in rare cases, people. Photo from USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
