Ag News & Updates

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Dairy

Markets

• Dairy Revenue vs. Milk Price Volatility August 8, 2011
• National Farmers Union Reacts to Peterson's Dairy Reform Proposal July 19, 2011
• NMPF Responds to IDFA's Comments on Rep. Peterson's Dairy Policy Reform Proposal July 15, 2011

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General Agriculture

• Seeds store history in time capsule project May 11, 2012
• Badger Flame, Badger Torch and Badger Sunset – three new beet-iful colors May 4, 2012
• New online tool for invasive plant management available April 27, 2012

• Ride to Farm 2012 May 8, 2012
• Value Added Agriculture Conference May 7, 2012
• Farm Technology Days May 7, 2012

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Grain Crops

WI Crop Manager

The Soy Report

• Fusarium Head Blight Risk Remains Low for WI May 15, 2012
• WI 72 Hour Fusarium Head Blight Forecast May 11, 2012
• Looking Ahead - Early Scab Forecast and Fungicide Labels May 8, 2012

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Grazing

Pasture, Forage and Rangeland Crop Insurance Coverage Now Available in Wisconsin  September 12, 2011

Learn about Pasture-based Dairy Transitions  September 1, 2011

Grazing Seminars on October 7th at World Dairy Expo  August 5, 2011

True Armyworms Found in 2010 WI Pastures (PDF)  June 29, 2011

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Livestock

Beef

• Steer to Steak Workshop to be held in June May 15, 2012
• Growth Implants for Beef Cattle Production May 15, 2012
• Science vs. Fiction: Lean Finely Textured Beef April 11, 2012

Small Ruminants

• Arlington Sheep Day March 10 March 2, 2012
• View the Goat Health Webinar January 17, 2012
• EWEniversity Sheep Production Program Scheduled for Winter 2012 November 9, 2011

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Plant Pathology – Field Crops

• Fungicide Efficacy Tests for Control of Foliar Wheat Diseases April 10, 2012
• IPM Toolkit Now Available for iPhones and iPad March 5, 2012
• Top 10 Yield Limiting Factors in Wisconsin Soybean February 15, 2012

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Safety

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Weeds

• Responding to Horticulture Inquiries May 4, 2012
• Purple Loosestrife April 27, 2012
• Crown-vetch April 27, 2012

More coming soon!