Black History Month
February is Black History Month, it's an annual observance and celebration of African American achievements and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Take part in at least one of the many activities that are being offered and expand your awareness.
2021 Southdown Ewe Lamb Award
Wisconsin youth ages 11-16 enrolled in 4-H or FFA who do not already own Southdown sheep are eligible to apply for this award.

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Badger Crop Connect

The Badger Crop Connect series is returning for 2021, every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. thru September. CCA and CEUs are available. Register for the spring 2021 sessions at: https://go.wisc.edu/bccspring2021. Upcoming webinars: March 10: Winter Wheat Management – Shawn Conely, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Specialist & Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Specialist March […]

Building a Positive Farm Business Culture, with Employee Safety & Health

Farm Ready Research is Extension’s agriculture winter webinar meeting series for farmers and ag professionals. Join the webinars to learn the most up-to-date information on topics from dairy and livestock production to farm management resources. Farm Management Friday Sessions begin in January 2021 and run through April 2021. Each session will start at 11 a.m. […]

Midwest Manure Summit

The 2021 Midwest Manure Summit is going virtual! This free, online event, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Extension Dairy Team and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will be held on February 24th from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. As in previous years, the Midwest Manure Summit will feature leading researchers and […]

Is Fair Equal?

Management of Newly Weaned Calves in the Feedlot

The UW Madison Division of Extension Beef Program Team will be hosting Dr. Dan Thomson, DVM, Iowa State University to discuss Management of Newly Weaned Calves in the Feedlot. The transition from weaning to the feedlot is often the most stressful time in a feedlot animal’s life. Successful transition of the calf during this time […]

2021 VIRTUAL Festival of Arts

Please join us on Zoom or make a recording to showcase your talents and skills. All judging will be done on the Zoom platform. PURPOSE of the 4-H Festival of Arts is to provide the opportunity: For 4-H members and Cloverbuds to share their skills and talents with others. For 4-H members and Cloverbuds to […]

Beans & Bull

The Beans & Bull event is a new series of online meetings to connect Wisconsin farmers with new research and techniques to improve their crop management practices. This event is being organized by the Wisconsin Soybean Association (WSA), the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB), and the UW-Madison Extension Program. Industry experts will be covering various […]

2021 Southdown Ewe Lamb Award

The Wisconsin Southdown Association is again sponsoring a 2021 Southdown Ewe Lamb Award which provides a quality registered ewe lamb to youth to begin their flocks. Wisconsin youth ages 11-16 enrolled in 4-H or FFA who do not already own Southdown sheep may apply. See 2021 WSA Starter Ewe Lamb Form for more information and […]

Black History Month

Monday, February 1st marks the beginning of Black History Month, an annual observance and celebration of African American achievements and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other […]

Farmer Focus Groups

UW Extension and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection’s (DATCP) Farm Center are partnering on a project to learn about farmers’/farm families’ unique challenges and stressors. This information will be used to teach health care and mental health care professionals about farm life and farm culture so they can better support their patients/clients […]