Dane County

Registration Now Open! Second Annual Southern Wisconsin Vegetable Workshop for Area Growers The 2012 Southern Wisconsin Vegetable Workshop will be held on Tuesday, Feb 7th at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.  The workshop will feature sessions on crop production methods, weed control, safe handling practices and a variety of marketing opportunities. Presentations will feature area [...]

Farm succession, farm safety and developing your agriculture message are topics to be featured at the Heart of the Farm Conference in Dodgeville on Tuesday, January 31st   Farm women from Iowa, Grant, Green and Lafayette Counties and the surrounding area are invited to participate in the Heart of the Farm – Women in Agriculture conference [...]

UW-Extension will be conducting a Midwest Dairy and Beef Husbandry Conference on March 1,2012 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.  The Conference will include live dairy and beef cattle handling demonstrations, presentations by nationally known experts on Cow Comfort, Pain Management for Livestock, Caring for Compromised Cattle, Dehorning and Castrating Pain Management, and Dairy [...]

Nine exceptional young farmers will participate in the JCI Wisconsin Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Awards Weekend Jan. 20-22, 2012 in Marshfield hosted by JCI Wisconsin and other OYF supporters. The candidates include: Brian and Stephanie Perkins, Richland Center, sponsored by Richland County OYF Laura Daniels & Jarred Searls, Cobb Adam and Becky Kuczer, Pulaski, sponsored [...]

The University of Wisconsin-Extension will hold a 6-week educational program on commercial sheep production from mid-February to March. The course is intended for producers new to sheep, those thinking about starting a sheep business, or experienced shepherd just looking to re-fresh their information. This pilot course will be held Thursday evenings from 6:00-9:00 pm from [...]

On Saturday, February 26, 2012 beginning at 8 am.

See brochure below for details and registration information.

Retirement Planning Today: Whether you are just beginning to develop a retirement plan or rapidly approaching retirement, you should enroll in this course. You will learn how to define long-term goals and return from the class with practical information you can apply immediately. 6:30-9:30: Tuesday, January 31st and February 7th (attend both) 6:30-9:30: Wednesday, February [...]

Private Pesticide Applicator Training Sessions for individuals qualifying for the General Farming certification category are scheduled to be held on February 2, 2012 at the Christiana Town Hall and on February 9, 2012 at The Red Mouse in Pine Bluff. Both will start promptly at 9:30AM and conclude by 3:30PM. Lunch for each session is [...]

Rental rates for farmland in Dane County have increased dramatically over the past several years. The increasing demand for farmland in the county has been driven by higher commodity prices, larger livestock farms seeking more land for both manure disposal and feed, and larger equipment allowing grain producers to run more acres. The high cost [...]

We are happy to announce that Lee Jennings has accepted the role of Interim Crops and Soils Educator for the Dane County UW Extension office.  He began this role on December 1, 2011 Lee is a Certified Crop Adviser with over 25 years of agronomy experience. He specializes in trouble-shooting crop production challenges and educating [...]