Ag Update Newsletter – July 2024
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🐮🍦Happy June Dairy Month!😋🍨
It’s June and we’re in the Dairy State, so I bet you know what that means – it’s time to celebrate National Dairy Month! This month-long celebration was established in 1937 as “National Milk Month” by grocer organizations to promote the distribution of surplus milk. In 1939, the name was changed to “National Dairy Month” […]
Resources for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) & Testing Requirements
Please see below for a summary of the latest information about HPAI: Testing is now required of lactating dairy cattle before transportation to fairs and exhibition shows. Samples must be collected no more than 7 days prior to the transport event. Previous USDA Federal Order stated that one test suffices for 10 days of a […]
💉Vaccines & Medicine in Cattle Workshops🐮
UW-Madison Extension Dairy Program – Handling and administration of vaccine and medicine in cattle, Workshop – June 27 -28, 2024 The training of the farm personnel has positive impacts on animal welfare and performance, thus increasing the overall farm profitability. To support beef and dairy farms and their employees, the UW-Extension Dairy program has developed […]
Ag Update Newsletter – June 2024
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2024 PEAQ Readings (as of 5/24/2024)
2024Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ) Readings Extension Dodge County and the Dodge County Forage Council are collecting biweekly PEAQ readings and scissor clip forage analysis starting in May and continuing as long as their alfalfa is standing. Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality (PEAQ) is a method to measure standing alfalfa’s forage quality before it’s […]
Cicadas 101: Are you ready?
Periodical cicadas are coming the end of May/beginning of June. These cicadas only come every 17 years! Learn more interesting facts below:
🌱Crop Rent Questions?🌾
Here’s some Extension resources for: Guidance on Determining Land Rental Value And a current copy of the Wisconsin Ag News – County Cash Rent Averages
