The UW–Madison Division of Extension’s Ag Institute will be hosting the fifth annual Badger Crop Connect webinar series for the 2024 growing season. The purpose of this series is to provide agronomists, crop consultants, and farmers with timely crop updates for Wisconsin. These free webinars will be offered on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 12:30 p.m. with the spring webinars beginning in April. Registration is required.

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Date & Time (Central time)

• Jun 26, 2024 12:30 PM
• Jul 10, 2024 12:30 PM
• Jul 24, 2024 12:30 PM
• Aug 14, 2024 12:30 PM
• Aug 28, 2024 12:30 PM
• Sep 11, 2024 12:30 PM
• Sep 25, 2024 12:30 PM
• Oct 9, 2024 12:30 PM
• Oct 23, 2024 12:30 PM

Survey: Weed Management Field Day   The UW-Madison Extension is seeking your input for an upcoming weed management workshop in Wisconsin, planned for the fall of 2024 (exact date TBD) at Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WI. We aim to showcase our local weed science experts and provide the most relevant and useful information to you. Your feedback is essential in guiding the topics we cover. Please take a short survey (less than 4 minutes) to help us shape this event, and stay tuned for more details about the workshop soon!   Take the survey!    June 26: Mid-Summer Marketing Special   CCA CEUs available   New Regular Webinar Segment with the State Climatology Office!   State Climatology Office – Steve Vavrus, Bridgette Mason, and more! You spoke up, and we listened! NEW for the 2024 summer session, Badger Crop Connect will feature the State Climatology Office (SCO) in each webinar. A member of the SCO or other affiliated partners will present on weather- and climate-related agronomic considerations for Wisconsin farmers and allow time for live question and answer.    2024 Mid-Summer Grain Marketing Outlook   Dr. Brenda Boetel, Professor and Department Chair of Agricultural Economics, and Extension Agricultural Marketing Specialist, UW–River Falls The grain markets are off of their February 2024 lows; however, prices still remain lower than what farmers have experienced the previous few years. The difference between harvesting a profit or a loss this fall will be greatly influenced as to when a farmer locks in a price or markets their crop. Dr. Brenda Boetel, Agricultural Marketing Specialist, will discuss where the grain markets have been and share what may influence price movement in the coming months before harvest.   Farm Finance and Ag Policy Update   Dr. Paul Mitchell, Professor of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Extension State Specialist in Cropping Systems and Environmental Management, and Director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute, UW–Madison  Dr. Mitchell will open with a quick update on prevented planning options with crop insurance and where we are with crop progress and crop conditions based on USDA NASS data. He will then examine various indicators about the current state of farm finances in this year of projected tight margins for corn and soybeans, such as land values, loan repayment rates, interest rates and inflation. Discussion will focus on financial steps farmers can take now as they prepare for fall. Dr. Mitchell will close with some updates on where Congress is with the Farm Bill and some of the changes being proposed for commodity support and crop insurance.       Catch up on recently recorded webinars!   Did you miss any webinars this year? Do you remember a talk that was helpful and want to watch it again? Recordings of past Badger Crop Connect webinars are available on our website!

This program is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension with special support from the following Extension educators and outreach specialists: Steve Okonek, Josh Kamps, Jerry Clark, Scott Reuss, Kevin Jarek, Natasha Paris, Sam Bibby, Dan Marzu, Jordan Schuler, Michael Geissenger, Nutrient and Pest Management program manager Dan Smith, Crops and Soils program manager Anne Pfeiffer, and communications specialist Megan Sankey.

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