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DATCP Secretary Ben Brancel to Retire in August

Wisconsin’s longest serving agriculture secretary is about to call it a career. Ben Brancel, who served as the leader of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection non-consecutively for 10 of the past 20 years, announced at the agency’s monthly board meeting on Thursday…

Know Your Buyer, Know Your Supplier Procurement Training Series

Interested in selling Wisconsin-grown foods to schools, hospitals, and colleges? You’re invited to attend one of five free farm to cafeteria training and networking events happening across Wisconsin this August. Learn from local experts and meet with farmers, processors, distributors, foodservice professionals, and kitchen staff…

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Used aluminum hook latch irrigation pipe and fittings, etc. 800  4″ x 40 ft. length with 30H rainbird sprinkler heads on 3 ft risers 150  4″ x 40 ft. length “mains” with no risers/some hubs. 30  4″ of various lengths/some with hubs.  Both 6″ and…

University of Wisconsin-Hancock Agricultural Research Station to Discuss Ongoing Agricultural Research at the July 20 Potato Research Field Day

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Hancock Agricultural Research Station invites you to join us on Thursday July 20, for the 2017 Potato Research Field Day from 8:45AM to 2:00pm. The field day will include a wagon tour of the research farm, and guided tours to our…

AgSource Laboratories Offers Free Gap Water Sample Pick-Up

Bonduel, Wis. – Following a successful 2016 pilot-program, AgSource Laboratories is pleased announce the start of the 2017 free GAP water sample pick-up route.  In cooperation with the UW Hancock Agricultural Research Station and the Antigo WPVGA Office AgSource will be sample drop sites. “We…

Producers are Encouraged to Report Prevented Planting and Failed Acres

USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds producers to report prevented planting and failed acres in order to establish or retain FSA program eligibility for some programs. Producers should report crop acreage they intended to plant, but due to natural disaster, were prevented from planting. Prevented…

Strong Showing for Kewaunee County Farm Tech Days

Despite an early morning shower in the middle of the week, visitors to Wisconsin Farm Technology Days in Kewaunee County couldn’t have had better weather on Thursday for the conclusion of the three day event near Algoma. Local committee members and exhibitors told Wisconsin Ag…

CHS, ASA Partner for Agronomy Training Development

CHS Inc. and the Madison-based American Society of Agronomy signed an agreement to collaborate in creating a dynamic, online-learning program focused on improving sustainability practices and standards in production agriculture. The curriculum will be designed for agronomists and agribusiness professionals and will establish a recognized,…

Counties Sought to Host 2019 Alice in Dairyland Finals

State coordinators who work with the Alice in Dairyland program in Wisconsin are in the process of accepting bids from a county or counties to host the program’s finals weekend in 2019. Local economic development organizations and agricultural promotion organizations are encouraged to consider this…

One Week Left to Sign Up for Ag Census

WASHINGTON — New farmers and ranchers, and those not previously contacted by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), have until the end of June to ensure they are represented in this year’s Census of Agriculture. To receive a census questionnaire this December, these producers are…

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