Interviews for the position of Portage County Drainage District Commissioner will take place at the Agriculture and Extension Education Committee of Portage County Meeting on Monday, April 24 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in Room 2 of the Courthouse Annex Building, 1462…

AMVAC and the United Potato Growers of America join together to sponsor the 2017 Crop Transition Conference which will be held on June 20-21, 2017 in Minneapolis, MN. Topics to be covered include market conditions, historical trends, a comprehensive crop analysis as well as a…

Your opinions will help guide policy, research, and education nationwide Farmers who plant cover crops, used to plant cover crops, or have never tried cover crops are all encouraged to take this survey: http://tinyurl.com/2017coverssurvey The survey is being conducted by the Conservation Technology Information Center…

A lot has changed in the last five years since the 2012 Census of Ag was taken A lot has changed in the last five years since 2012 when the last Census of Agriculture was taken. That’s why Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin welcomes new State Conservationist, Angela Biggs. Angela will oversee 55 local NRCS Service Centers across the state and over 200 employees, who work with local farmers and landowners directly in those USDA…

Field days will be held May 24-25, 2017 in the Bayfield area Growers interested in learning about specialty crop growing techniques in northern Wisconsin are invited to attend two Specialty Crop Field Days hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The…

For 12 years, the United Potato Growers Cooperative of Wisconsin has worked to make sure that Wisconsin potato growers earn money at growing potatoes. To date, Wisconsin leads the nation in returns back to the grower. While a vision and desire to maintain that status…

Wisconsin Growers Praise Action on Science-Based Water Policy Legislation The Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association (WPVGA) applauds the State Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 76, the science-based water policy legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau). “This legislation is critical for Wisconsin…

The Little Plover River groundwater model, user’s guide, and report are now complete and can be downloaded from the Wisconsin Geological Survey website at http://wgnhs.uwex.edu/little-plover-river-groundwater-model/. The model was developed by the scientists at the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey and the US Geological Survey.…