About the Program
The Badger Crop Connect series provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin. CEU’s are available by topic for each presentation.
Webinars offered on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday’s at 12:30 p.m. (March – October 2022)
Register for the summer 2022 sessions:
https://go.wisc.edu/bccsummer22
This program is sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension with special support from the following Crops and Soils Extension Educators:
Mike Ballweg- Sheboygan County
Steve Okonek- Trempealeau and Jackson Counties
Josh Kamps- Lafayette County
Jerry Clark- Chippewa County
Scott Reuss- Marinette and Oconto Counties
Kevin Jarek- Outagamie County
Kimberly Schmidt- Shawano County
As well as the following Nutrient and Pest Management Program Outreach Specialists:
Dan Marzu- North Central Region Specialist
Dan Smith- Southwest Region Specialist.
A big thank you to our 2021 guest presenters!
Damon Smith, Field Crop Pathologist
Bryan Jensen, Field Crop Entomologist
Rodrigo Werle, Field Crop Weed Specialist
Francisco Arriaga, Soil Specialist
Carrie Laboski, Soil Specialist
Shawn Conley, Soybean & Small Grain Specialist
Mark Renz, Forage Crop Weed Specialist
Erin Silva, Organic Agriculture Specialist
Brenda Boetel, Agriculture Marketing Specialist
Josh Kamps, Lafayette County Educator
Dan Smith, NPM Specialist
Luiz Ferraretto, Ruminant Nutrition Specialist
Joe Lauer, Corn Specialist
Brian Luck, Biological Systems Engineering Specialist
Jamie Patton, NPM Specialist
Randy Jackson, UW-Madison CALS Agronomy Department
Wayne Coblentz, US Dairy Forage Research Center
Edward J. Hopkins, Assistant State Climatologist
Matt Ruark, Soil Specialist
Extension Alternative Forages Team
Additional Information
Spring 2022
March 9th, March 23rd, and April 13th
Determining-the-Value-of-Standing-Alfalfa-in-2022
Fall 2021
Summer 2021
Spring 2021
- Soybean Growth Stages and Roller Crimped Rye
- Corn Emergence and Insect Field Scouting
- Disease Management in Small Grains and Corn Fertility Guidelines
- Planter Set-up and Field Soil Conditions
- Early Season Weed Control
- Wheat Stand Assessment and Spring Fertilization
2020 season