The Wisconsin State Fair has opened applications for next year’s Century and Sesquicentennial Farm and Home Award, which honors families who have dedicated their lives to farming for 100-150 years. The Century Farm and Home program began in 1948 alongside the state fair’s centennial celebration. In 1998 the Sesquicentennial Award was established to honor families with continuous […]

This position will serve as the administrative leader across Marinette, Oconto, and Shawano Counties and Menominee County/Nation, which comprise Area 8. The Area Extension Director (AED) provides leadership, direction, and support for UW-Madison Division of Extension educational programming in Area 8 by building high performing office teams of Extension educators and county support staff, and […]

BUMPER CROPS VIDEOS NEW:  TERMINATING RYE COVER CROPS IN A COOL & WEST SPRING Rodrigo Werle (UW-Madison & Extension Weed Scientist) and Damon Smith (UW-Madison & Extension Plant Pathologist) have a tailgate-talk about the complications that a cool, wet, late growing season present to corn and soybean growers trying to terminate a rye cover crop. […]

The University of Wisconsin-Division of Extension Agriculture Institute is moving to a structure of having regional educators across the state. Shawano, Oconto, Marinette, Lincoln, and Langlade counties will be transitioning to this structure on April 15th.  Regional educators will provide research-based education to dairy and crop producers by assessing the needs of farmers across their […]