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(Green Valley) Nitrogen management decision making in a farm field is one of the most impactful decisions which farms make. Yield, crop quality, and profitability are usually driven by having the appropriate amount and timing availability of nitrogen to the crop. Ground water quality is also directly impacted if a farm uses too much nitrogen, or at […]
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Classes are starting soon at the Peshtigo Drees Community Center as announced by the Health and Well-Being Educator for University of Wisconsin, Division of Extension – Marinette County, Danielle Lemke. Contact information: danielle.lemke@wisc.edu (715) 732-7519. Start date: October 2nd to December 20th, 2023 Days: Mondays and Wednesdays Time: 9:30 AM to 10:45 AM Location: Drees […]
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The ability for farms to sell crops to other farms creates opportunity for both farms to have positive return on the transaction. How? By agreeing to a price that is in between what the seller would receive commercially for their crop and the buyer would have to pay for that same commodity, both net a […]
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The UW-Madison Division of Extension’s Ag Institute and the UW-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program will be hosting the fourth annual Badger Crop Connect webinar series for the 2023 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 […]
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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 transitioned 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 region and […]
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Extension Marinette County also has more to offer by utilizing Facebook social media. Like our page to see information that we share which can enhance your daily lives!
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There are many farms in our area which focus on producing food products and selling directly to consumers. Whether you want to find a perfect head of cauliflower, a peck of apples for school lunches, or fresh farm eggs for baking, our area’s farms are ready to meet your needs. One easy location to find […]
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