Category Archives: Farm News
Manitowoc County Ag Agent Hoping For Warmer Weather
"I say it's going to be ready-set-go when the weather is ready, but right now, the ground is just too cold to do anything." Angie Ullness is the UW-Extension Agricultural Agent for Manitowoc County. S...
Apr 29, 2022 victorgeere / CC
Wisconsin Officials Answering Public Questions About Bird Flu Cases
State officials are offering Wisconsinites a method of asking questions regarding the news of avian influenza being present in Jefferson County. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Cons...
Mar 29, 2022
Library of Seed Packets Encourages Bountiful Home Gardens
Libraries are known to serve a community's need for knowledge, but in Door County, they also aim to help offer new opportunities for bountiful harvesting. The Door County Seed Library kicked off its f...
Mar 22, 2022
Avian Influenza Threatening Wisconsin Poultry Producers
The Wisconsin Department of Animal Health issued a Thursday release to advise poultry producers that avian influenza is posing a threat to the poultry industry globally. According to the release, outb...
Mar 04, 2022
Farmer Veteran Coalition and Native American Agriculture Fund Gathers Input from Native Veterans in Agriculture
Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) and the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) have partnered to gather critical input from Native American U.S. military veterans working in the agricultural industry....
Feb 19, 2022 JESHOOTS.COM / Unsplash
Nomination Period Open for Ginseng Board of Wisconsin
The DATCP is now accepting nominations for the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin. Producers must sign, notarize, and postmark completed nomination forms by April 1, 2022 and include signatures from at least ...
Feb 19, 2022 Eugene Kim / CC
Two Area Groups Among 36 in Wisconsin to Receive Watershed Protection Grants
Two area farmer groups are among 36 different organizations throughout the state who are slotted to receive a portion of $1 million in Watershed Protection Grants. The Calumet County AG Stewardship Al...
Feb 02, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
USDA Invests $50 Million to Improve Equity in Conservation Programs, Address Climate Change
USDA is investing $50 million in 118 partnerships to expand access to conservation assistance for climate-smart agriculture and forestry. The Equity Conservation Cooperative Agreements, administered b...
Jan 16, 2022
Dairy Business Association: Export Program Will Be Win For Wisconsin Dairy Community
The Dairy Business Association (DBA), Wisconsin's leading dairy advocacy group, congratulated state lawmakers and the governor for creating a program aimed at increasing exports of dairy, meat and oth...
Dec 05, 2021 Monika Kubala / Unsplash
USDA Announces Grant Opportunity for Food Producers
The FDA is sharing a grant opportunity for eligible FDA-regulated food producers, processors, and growers. The USDA's Pandemic Response and Safety Grants cover COVID-19-related expenses such as workpl...
Nov 17, 2021
