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Upcoming Events

• 2019 Cow College
  FVTC Regional Center – Clintonville
  January 15 – Impact of Feeding Amino Acids on health, Performance and Fertility of Dairy Cows | Improving Dairy Herd Management with Written Protocols
  January 22 – Farm Tour of Jeffana Holsteins, Dan & Chad Bonikowski Dairy Farm
  Registration deadline:  January 4

 

• Fox Watershed Farmer Roundtable
  Thursday, January 24, 2019
  Liberty Hall, Kimberly

 

• Building Our Dairy Future:  Robotic Milking Systems Performance & Efficiency
  Monday, January 28
  10:00-3:00 pm
  Registration Fee:  $30.00
  Pre-registration requested by Friday, January 18

 

• Calumet County Forage Day
  Friday, February 1, 2019
  10:00-3:00 pm
  Neighborhood Pub and Grill
  Cost: $15.00 per person if registered by January 25
  $20.00 per person for late registrations and/or walk-ins.
  Contact Connie to register at 920-849-1450 x4.

 

• Midwest Manure Summit
  Wednesday, February 27
  9:00-4:00 pm
  Lambeau Field Atrium
  Registration Fee:  $125 before February 1 / $145 after February 1
  Website:  http://midwestmanure.org

 

• Becoming the Employer / Manager of Choice: Learning and Discussion Series
  March 5, 12, and 19
  1:00-3:30 pm
  Wrightstown Community Hall, 352 High Street, Wrightstown
  Limit 10 participants, first come, first serve
  Register by March 1

 

• Dairy Revenue Protection Program Informational Meeting
  Wednesday, March 20
  10:00 am
  Brillion Community Center

 

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2014 Calumet County Agriculture Value and Economic Impact

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Website Links

Statewide Scissors Cutting Results

DCP/ACRE website

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-Extension, Dairy Team

UW-Center for Dairy Profitability

UW-Dairy Science Department

Wisconsin Pest Bulletin

Wisconsin Crop Manager

UW-Extension Cool Bean Website

Custom Rate Guide 2017

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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

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Management Tools

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)

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Wisconsin Crop Manager Issues

• 4 Locations for Upcoming University of Wisconsin Regional Waterhemp Workshops February 14, 2019
• 2019 Wisconsin CCA of the Year Open for Nominations February 6, 2019
• Winners of the 2018 WI Soybean Yield Contest are Announced February 6, 2019
• Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter, January 24, 2019 January 24, 2019
• Identifying Optimal Soybean Planting Dates across the U.S. January 24, 2019
• UW/UWEX Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update, January 18 January 24, 2019
• UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class March 27-28 January 18, 2019
• 2019 Cover Crop Conference January 7, 2019
• Converting SCN Races to HG Types January 7, 2019
• 2019 Midwest Manure Summit at Lambeau Field, February 27 January 4, 2019
• 2018 Wisconsin Weed Science Research Report December 26, 2018
• Wisconsin Crop Manager Newsletter, December 21, 2018 December 21, 2018
• The Effect of Tar Spot on Corn Hybrids in Wisconsin in 2018 December 21, 2018
• Poor Soybean Seed Quality, Preparing for 2019 Season December 21, 2018
• 2018 Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Fungicide Tests Summary Now Available December 19, 2018

 

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

Amber O’Brien

Amber O’Brien Extension Calumet County 206 Court Street Chilton, WI 53014 Email:  Amber Phone: 920-849-1450 x3 Toll Free:  833-620-2730 x2202 Fax: 920-849-1614