AGRICULTURE
INFORMATION
New From UW-Extension Publishing
- "Recycling Silo Bags and Other Agricultural Plastic Films (A3875)- by Brian J. Holmes and Roger Springman - Plastic films are used extensively for silo bags, bunker covers, bale wraps, and horticultural mulch. Until recently, farmers' only legal disposal option was land filling. These plastic films, once largely unusable resources, can now be recycled into other plastic products. This fact sheet offers information and tips on efficiently managing plastic films from farm to collection center.
- "Futures and Options Trading in Milk and Dairy Products (A3732) - by Edward V. Jesse and Robert A Cropp - Dairy farmers, milk buyers, and others have an excellent opportunity to manage price risk through the use of futures, options, and futures-based forward pricing contracts. This booklet addresses basic questions, concerning futures and options markets and the mechanics for trading from the perspective of the dairy farmer.
- "Fungicide resistance management in corn, soybean, and wheat in Wisconsin" (A3878) - Offers basic guidelines for fungicide resistance management in corn, soybean, and wheat. Describes Fungicide Resistance Management (FRAC) codes, their group names, chemical family, active ingredients, pathogen resistance, manufacturers, product example, and registered crops.
- "Guide to Raising Healthy Beef Cattle" (A3858-04) - by Rhonda Gildersleeve - If you are thinking about raising beef cattle on a small scale, this publication will help you consider key aspects of the operation. Covers production system and breed selection, facilities, feeding, livestock purchasing, regulations, and more.
For more information and to order copies, visit the Learning Store at http://learningstore.uwex.edu or contact Tim Jergenson at the Barron County Extension Office.
Extension Responds with Resources for Farmers Struggling with Wet Fall Harvest
With the most expensive crop of corn an soybeans every grown still sitting in saturated farm fields, growers have their backs against the wall this fall. To addressw this challenge, a group of University of Wisconsin-Extension specialists and county agriculture agents have developed a priority list of research-based educational resources at their website http://fyi.uwex.edu/grain/ to help growers cope with the situation.
Corn and soybean growers from all part of Wisconsin are facing harvest delays due to wet weather. With all those challenges out there, the UW-Extension specialisrts and county agriculture agents developed the following list of priority educational resources avaialble statewide to wage the battle of a wet fall together with farmers.
To access the resources go to new website at http://fyi.uwex.edu/grain/.
Topics addressed include:
- Considerations for Artificial Drying of Soybeans
- Managing the Combine with a wet variable crop of soybeans or corn
- What to Harvest First with quality-drying-fuel cost-screen and storage considerations
- Harvesting-processing and handling high moisture corn
- Test Weight Facts
- Grain Shrink Facts
- Field Drydown Expectations
- Prioriitizing Late Fall Harvest Operations
- Grain Feeding Quality for Dairy
- Earlage and Snaplage for Feed
For additonal information, contact Tim Jergenson at the Barron County UW-Extension Office at 537-6250.
Grazing Information
Extension Connection - Agricultural Newsletters
News Releases (alphabetical list)
Agricultural Related Points of Interest:
STAFF
If you have any questions regarding Agriculture
in Barron County, please contact:
Tim Jergenson
Barron County - UW Extension, Department Head
330 E. LaSalle Avenue, Room 2206
Barron, WI 54812-1540
Phone: 715-537-6252
Cell Phone: 715-418-0725
Fax: 715-537-6814
Email: tim.jergenson@ces.uwex.edu
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