Agriculture

Barron County Farm Technology Days, July 9-11, 2013

Hosted by Alex and Mary Olson, Breezy Hill Dairy, Dallas, WI.

Volunteers are what make the Farm Technology Days show successful.  To help on any of the many committees, we invite you to fill out the .pdf form and mail it to: Tim Jergenson, Attn. FTD, 330 E. LaSalle Avenue, Room 2206, Barron, WI 54812.  Or email it to: tim.jergenson@ces.uwex.edu.  The FTD Volunteer form is located here. See the BarronFarmtech.com or find us on Facebook for details.

Interested in volunteering for Barron County Farm Tech Days? Like the UW Barron County Extension and Join the Farm Tech event for the latest planning and volunteer updates!

Extension Connection – Agricultural Newsletters

• May Ag news 2013
• Jan Feb 2013

News Releases (alphabetical list)

• Buying and Selling Hay(1 page, 12 KB)
• Flexible rental contracts for Farmland (1 page, 12 KB)
• Piles of Lime around Barron County (1 page, 10 KB)
• AlfalfaQualityMonitoring1st Cutting2012

Agricultural Related Points of Interest:

• UW-Extension Corn Agronomy Publications
• UW – Extension Agriculture Program Teams
• UW – Extension Agriculture & Natural Resources
• Maximizing Forage in Winter Injured and Killed Stands
• Tractor and Farm Machinery Safety Training 2013
• Barron County Farmland Rent Jumps in 2012

Latest UW-Extension Dairy Team Headlines

• Proceedings for 4-State Dairy Nutrition & Management Conference July 6, 2011
• New Hoard’s Dairyman article preview February 21, 2011
• Dairy Reproductive Economic Analysis Tool February 16, 2011
• Real Feed Costs on WI Dairy Farms (Survey Results) February 2, 2011
• Midwest Manure Summit January 25, 2011

News From Around the State

• 1966 Wisconsin Farm-Related Fatality Report June 19, 2013
• UW Extension Beef Cow/ Calf Workshops Scheduled Around the State June 17 to July 12 June 12, 2013
• 2013 Dane County Farmers Market List June 9, 2013
• Crop and Resistance Management Clinics in Dunn and Eau Claire Counties June 7, 2013
• The Dairy Partner/El Compañero Newsletter - May & June 2013 June 7, 2013

Wisconsin Crop Manager

• Wisconsin Crop Manager June 13, 2013 June 13, 2013
• Wisconsin Pest Bulletin June 13, 2013
• Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – June 12, 2013 June 13, 2013
• Early Season Soybean Diseases June 13, 2013
• Chilton Wheat and FHB (Scab) Prediction Map June 13, 2013
• Prevented Planting Options for Insured Wisconsin Farmers June 13, 2013

The Soy Report

• Chilton Wheat and FHB (Scab) Prediction Map June 11, 2013
• Delayed Planting: Top Three Considerations for Switching Corn Acres to Soybean May 28, 2013
• Strong genetic differences noted in winter wheat winterkill assessments May 1, 2013
• Watch for Imbibitional Chilling Injury to Soybean in 2013 April 30, 2013
• 2013 WI Soybean Yield Contest is Announced April 16, 2013
• Forecasted Cold Temperatures will have Little Impact on WI Winter Wheat Crop April 11, 2013

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Agriculture in Barron County, please contact:

Tim Jergenson
Barron County – UW Extension, Department Head
335 E. Monroe, Room 2206
Barron, WI 54812-1540
Phone: 715-537-6252

Cell Phone: 715-641-1048
Fax: 715-537-6814
Email: tim.jergenson@ces.uwex.edu