Written by our own Crops & Soils and Livestock Educators, this article is helpful to those who own livestock and are wanting to understand how DON (deoxynivalenol or vomitoxin) can affect the small grains grown to feed their livestock. DON is a mycotoxin that is responsible for Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), a disease in small […]
Fresh Batch of Bumper Crops Videos – Soil Organic Matter Improves Corn Yield, Trapping Nitrogen with Cover Crops and more…
“We’re trying to educate clients that an important infectious disease of rabbits is spreading from state to state,” Sladky says. “You should think about the ways your pet rabbit could become exposed and the potential consequences.”
Is the quality of your forage meeting your animal’s nutritional needs? Will the quality bring an excellent sale price? Help is available for you to determine the answers to both questions.
Corn Grain Harvest and Tar Spot, Cover Crops after Corn Silage, Tar Spot: Performance of the Tarspotter Mobile Application, Video: Combine Cleaning to Prevent Spreading Weed Seeds,, Publications: What is a Nutrient Management Plan? & Benefits of a Nutrient Management Plan and Publication: Management Options for Farms with High Soil Test Phosphorus Levels
It’s easy to spread African swine fever—without even knowing it. The virus can stay on clothing and equipment and survive for months in pork products.
Be aware of these potential pathways and consider them when creating or updating biosecurity plans
New Bumper Crops Videos Click the link above and you will find the following videos: White Mold on Soybean – Tar Spot on Corn – Planting Winter Rye after Corn Silage: Managing for Forage
With the help of parents, advisors, veterinarians and peers, youth livestock exhibitors can practice a few basic steps to prevent illness in their prize animals. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agricultural Communications Services)
Just in time for the 2021 growing season, UW Extension in cooperation with the USDA National Ag Statistics Service and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection has released updated Custom Rate Survey Results.
Need information regarding bees? Bee pests and diseases? Wisconsin Department of Agricultures, Trade and Consumer Protection has excellent resources for you to get the answers you may be looking for…
Agriculture is a vital part of the economy in nearly every Wisconsin county, whether urban or rural. Family-owned farms, food processors and agriculture-related businesses generate thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of economic activity while contributing to local income and tax revenues. The economic impact varies from county to county as do the commodities.
Tree – Shrub Problems? The following information may be helpful….
