Silage is not mature enough to consider chopping, but some areas have substantially drought-stressed corn fields so I am adding a couple very early season moisture sampling opportunities.  Where there has been anything close to typical rainfall, corn silage is not likely to be ready until after Sept. 10.  This is the first notice for all the corn silage sampling dates and a corn silage field day – see full information below.

If you have time, the Charapata Seeds sponsored corn hybrid plot and ag product field day is occurring Wed., Aug. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  I will be there with silage, cover crops, and winter annual cereal forages’ information.  Free to attend, with meal provided.  The event is held under the tents located near N1945 Drees Road, Peshtigo, WI – about 1/2 mile south of Marinette County Highway M, just 2/3 mile west of Hwy. 41.

Extension-sponsored Silage Sampling for 2026:
Marinette, Oconto & Shawano Counties
+ Friday, Aug. 21 & Thursday, Aug. 27 only at the Crivitz Feed Mill – from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
+ Wed., September 2
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. @ Crivitz Feed Mill
Noon to 1:30 p.m. @ Tauchen Harmony Valley
+ Thurs., September 10
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. @ Corn Silage Field Day, Brown Star Farms – Quarterline Road Gillett, 1 mile south of Hwy. 22.
+ Thursdays, Sept. 17, 24 and October 1
Crivitz Feed Mill, 8:30 to 9 a.m.
Peterson Farms, Goatsville Rd. Lena, 9:45 – 11 a.m.
Brown Star Farms, Hwy. 22 Gillett, 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Tauchen Harmony Valley, Hwy. 29 Bonduel; 1:45 – 3 p.m.

Free moisture sampling of corn samples for silage, snaplage, or earlage. Contact Scott Reuss at 715-701-0966 with questions.

If you have any individual questions or informational needs or other assistance, email me at scott.reuss@wisc.edu or call/text to 715-701-0966.