Newest Information
From the July E-Newsletter
I will no longer be serving Calumet County as the Extension Agriculture Educator as of July 15, 2021. It has been a pleasure working with so many of you over the past few years. Thank you to all of my local farmers, ag professionals, stakeholders, collaborators.
… Amber O’Brien
From May Newsletter
- Scissors Clipping Results – 5/14/2021
- Hay Market Report – 5/10/2021
- Dairy Situation and Outlook, April 2021
- Weathering the Storm: Preparing for the 2021 Financial and Climate Unknown, Part of the Eastern Wisconsin Ag-Business Update Meeting, May 21, 2021
- Variable Germination and Emergence in Soybean: Which Seeds are still Viable?
- Poultry Management Webinar Series, May 19, 26, June 2
- Waterhemp in Wisconsin Video
- Wisconsin’s Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Test Video
- DHS Connecting Vaccinators with Groups Wanting On-Site Vaccination Clinics
- Sundae on the Farm, Woldt Farms LLC, June 27, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Fungicide Resistance Management in Corn, Soybean, and Wheat in Wisconsin
- Learn English from Home
- Dairy Brain Survey
- Walking Strong, A Hoof Health Webinar Series, (English) May 18, 2021 2:00-3:30 pm
- Walking Strong, A Hoof Health Webinar Series, (Spanish) May 25, 2021 2:00-3:30 pm
- 2021 Summer Tractor Safety Courses
- Pricing Standing Hay App
From April Newsleter
- Frost Damage on Alfalfa – Management Considerations (3:33 minute video)
- Frost Damage to Alfalfa
- Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide 2020
- Determining the Value of Standing Alfalfa
- Walking Strong: A Hoof Health Webinar Series, May 11, 18 and 25 – 2:00-3:30 pm
- Calumet County Forage Council Membership Form
- Midwest Forage Association Membership Form
- Hay Market Demand and Price Report for the Upper Midwest for April 12, 2021
- Farm Safety & Equipment Operation (Tractor Safety Courses)
- Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Impact Disaster Loans/Advances – What Farmers Should Know
- Strategies and Considerations for Termination of Cereal Rye Cover Crop
- Identifying and Managing Soil Compaction in Field Crop Production
- Just the Facts Jack: Soybean Planting Date, Seeding Rate and Seed Treatment Recommendations
- Dairy Situation and Outlook—April 21, 2021
Save the Dates:
- Sundae on the Farm, Host: Woldt Farms, Sunday, June 27, 2021
- Eastern Wisconsin Farm Management Update, May 21, 2021 – virtual format
COVID-19 Agricultural Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Information for Agriculture Workers
Calumet County Ag Stewardship Alliance Video
Pesticide Applicator Training Update
2019 Calumet County Manure Trial Information
- Advance Nutrient Management Technology & Application, July 18, 2019, Field Day handout
- Manure N Availability as a Function of Application, Timing, Nitrification Inhibitor, and Cover Crop, handout by Carrie Laboski
- 2019 Calumet County Manure Trial Results
- 2019 Calumet County Manure Application Trial Video
- 2019 Calumet County Manure Application Trial Summary with Results
Calumet County Agriculture Information
2020 Calumet County’s Agriculture Impact
2014 Calumet County Agriculture Value and Economic Impact
Website Links
Statewide Scissors Cutting Results
SURE – SURE provides financial assistance for crop production and or quality losses due to a natural disaster.
Farmer to Farmer Corn and Forage Website
UW-Extension, Corn Agronomy Web page
UW-Extension, Forage Team Website
UW-Extension, Grain Production and Management, Grains Team
UW-Center for Dairy Profitability
UW-Extension Cool Bean Website
Decision Making Tips
Managing Rained on Alfalfa for Haylage
Corn Replant/Late Plant Decisions in Wisconsin
Negotiating the Value of Immature Corn Silage
Farmer to Farmer – Hay, Forage, and Corn List
Pricing Drought-Stressed Corn Silage
Silo Gas and Silo-Filler’s Disease
Management Tools
Adjusting Corn Silage Contracts (.pdf)
How to Price Standing Forage Worksheet (.xls)
Estimating Alfalfa RFV in the Field Using PEAQ
Non-Irrigated Yields by Soil Type and Map Unit (.pdf)
UW Extension Holstein Steer Finishing Yardage-summary-final (.pdf)
Wisconsin Crop Manager Issues
