Click Here to Register The UW-Madison Extension Community Food Systems Program will provide no-cost virtual workshops for small-scale food and farming business start-ups every week from March 9th to April 24th. Learn tips for running and growing a successful food business from specialists and entrepreneurs! This no-cost series of online trainings is for food entrepreneurs […]
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The University of Wisconsin is conducting a study, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin Extension and REAP Food Group, to understand how food producers across the state of Wisconsin are participating in the Farm-to-School market. The project prioritizes reaching socially disadvantaged and historically underserved producers in Wisconsin, with a focus on reaching Black, Indigenous, Hmong, and other farmers of color. Specifically, it is looking at […]
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The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Agriculture Water Quality Program is hosting a biweekly webinar series in early 2023 on important factors impacting ground and surface water quality. The winter webinar series is supported by Wisconsin Farmers Union. Each webinar will be an hour, starting at 11:00am, and will have one continuing education credit for certified […]
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Tony Ends of Scotch Hill Farm in Broadhead, WI will describe findings from two SARE Farmer Rancher grants comparing switchgrass and small grains mulch for vegetable transplants. He will also discuss systems for transplanting into unrolled round bales of those mulches. See event here.
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Jimmy Bauman of Farm Farm in Princeton, MN will describe the no-till systems on his farm with a focus on deep compost mulch. Nutrient management in deep compost mulch can be tricky, and will be a focus of this discussion. See event here.
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Private Pesticide Applicator testing and certification will be similar to last year. General Information Please be aware that County Extension Offices will no longer be sending out notification letters to individuals when their certification is expiring. Certification is good for 5 years; to check on the status of your certification click here. If your certification […]
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(Madison): 4th and 5th graders in Dane County were invited to participate in the WI Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom essay contest. The 2020-2021 Wisconsin Essay Contest topic was “How have Wisconsin soybean farmers fueled Wisconsin’s economy?” The topic was based off of the 2021 Book of the Year entitled: “Full of Beans- Henry […]
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The 2020 plat book is the current version, plat books are updated approximately every 2 years, the book offers detailed information about county roads, rural land ownership, parks and outdoor recreation opportunities. Additionally, the book details land ownership, approximate parcel size, and county and town roads. It also shows the locations of Dane County parks, […]
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Facts about Immigration and Public Benefits for Immigrant Workers María José Fuenzalida, Dane County Dairy & Livestock Educator, prepared a series of articles to educate immigrant workers about true facts related to the public charge rule and to provide information about health care options for members of the family, especially for children. For more information […]
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María José Fuenzalida, educadora lechera y ganadera del Condado de Dane, preparó una serie de artículos, el propósito de estos artículos es educar a los trabajadores inmigrantes sobre hechos reales relacionados con la regla de carga pública y brindar información sobre las opciones de atención médica para los miembros de la familia, especialmente para los […]
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