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Focus on Forage
Feb. 5, 12, 26 and March 5 at 12:30 p.m.
Focus on Forage is a free, 4-part webinar series highlighting research-based information and farmer strategies to optimize forage yield, quality, and profitability in Wisconsin. Webinar speakers include forage industry experts, UW–Madison Specialists, and Extension Educators.
2025 Topics: alfalfa companions, corn silage, forage cover crops, and the alfalfa toolbox
Featured Programs
Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook
A weekly report to provide ag advisors, conservation staff, and farmers with relevant up-to-date Wisconsin climate information and link it to impacts on Wisconsin agriculture. The slides are edited weekly by the USDA Midwest Climate Hub, UW–Madison Division of Extension, the Wisconsin State Climatology Office, and USDA-NRCS.
Hay Market Reports
Extension collects sale price data from hay auctions across the Upper Midwest. We then summarize it in one, bi-weekly report to help farmers inform their hay pricing with data.
Focus on Forage
Focus on Forage is a free, four-part spring webinar series highlighting research-based information and farmer strategies to optimize forage yield, quality, and profitability in Wisconsin. Webinar speakers include forage industry experts, UW–Madison specialists, and Extension educators
Bumper Crops
In the “Bumper Crops” series, the current topics around growing and managing crops are discussed in relaxed interview style conversations, many times on the bumper of a truck in the field. Many different University of Wisconsin and Extension agricultural specialists are included.
Field Notes Podcast
Will Fulwider, Regional Crops Educator, and Michael Geissinger, Nutrient & Pest Management Outreach Specialist, host Field Notes, where special guests, farmers, and industry reps collaborate with them to combine their skills, knowledge, and experience to help farmers and agronomists develop research-based solutions to issues facing agriculture in Wisconsin.
The Cutting Edge Podcast
The strength of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy is its diversity…something that doesn’t just happen by chance. It is a product of the relentless drive of researchers and farmers to innovate, explore, and experiment. Join us for a glimpse into the exciting new research and development bringing new crops and diversity to Wisconsin.
Featured Resource
Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin
This guide offers the latest recommendations for disease, insect, and weed management in Wisconsin’s most common commercial vegetable crops. Also included are lime and fertilizer recommendations as well as insect identification information and keys.
Crops covered include asparagus, bean, carrot, celery, cole crops, cucumber, eggplant, hops, horseradish, leafy greens, melon, mint, onion, pea, pepper, potato, pumpkin & squash, sweet corn, table beet, and tomato. Download or print for free.
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The Extension Crops and Soils program translates cutting-edge research into accessible and relevant resources for farmers; identifies hurdles to implementing new practices, including agronomic and social or cultural barriers; and engages trusted community leaders to disseminate research findings and messages to all Wisconsin farmers.
