AG LINK

Published jointly by PPA and UW-Extension

AgLink - November/December 2008 (2 pages, 197 KB)

• Farm Awards Recognize Business Excellence and Longevity [HTML]
• Modernizing for Dairy Heifers—Envisioning Profits Workshop [HTML]
• Agriculture Instructor Joins Technical College Staff [HTML]
• School For Beginning Dairy & Livestock Farmers [HTML]
• Gaining the Competitive Edge: A Dairy Seminar Series 2009 [HTML]

AgLink - September/October 2008 (2 pages, 175 KB)

• Search Underway for 2011 Farm Technology Days Host Farm [HTML]
• Will Corn Make It to Maturity? [HTML]
• Farm Business Management Classes offered at NTC [HTML]
• Q & A Qualified Nutrient Management Plans [HTML]

AgLink - May/June 2008 (2 pages, 172 KB)

• Farm City Dinner Recap [HTML]
• Outstanding Young Farmers [HTML]
• Grain Market Trends for 2008 [HTML]
• Employee Survey Conducted on Large Dairies [HTML]
• Conflict in the Farm Business Can be Positive [HTML]

AgLink - March/April 2008 (2 pages, 258 KB)

• Farm Transfer and Succession Workshop [HTML]
• New Agriculture Coordinator [HTML]
• Dairyland State Academy [HTML]
• What is Farmland Renting For? [HTML]
• Living Snow Fences and Shelterbelts Available Through Continuous CRP [HTML]

AgLink - January/February 2008 (2 pages, 153 KB)

• Plan Now To Modernize Your Dairy in 2008 [HTML]
• Conference to Explore Digesters for Small and Medium Farms [HTML]
• Gaining the Competitive Edge - A Dairy Seminar Series [HTML]
• "Dairy Facilities for Profit" Dairy Modernization Program [HTML]
• Dairyland State Academy [HTML]
• 2007 Census of Agriculture Due February 4 [HTML]

AgLink - November/December 2007 (2 pages, 153 KB)

• Pest Management Update Meetings Scheduled for Fall [HTML]
• 2005-2007 Livestock Compensation Program (LCP) [HTML]
• Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers Class is Filling Up [HTML]
• “Returning to the Farm” workshops help farm families plan for farm succession [HTML]
• 2008 Agronomy Update Meeting -- January 8, Wausau [HTML]

AgLink - September/October 2007 (2 pages, 256 KB)

• A Closer Look at Nutrient Management and Qualified Nutrient Management Plans [HTML]
• Nutrient Management Roundtables Kick Off 2007 Producer Training [HTML]
• Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy and Livestock Farmers Available in Wausau This November [HTML]
• Trends in Farm and Forest Land Values [HTML]
• Chamber Comes to Defense of Dairy Operation [HTML]
• NEW from UW-Extension Publications [HTML]

AgLink - July/August 2007 (2 pages, 135 KB)

• Incubator Farm Project Hatches its First New Offspring [HTML]
• Dairyland State Academy [HTML]
• Keeping Dairy Cows Cool Takes Multiple Strategies [HTML]
• Farmers Invited to AgrAbility Assistive Tech Awareness Day [HTML]
• Communicating for Success [HTML]

AgLink - May/June 2007 (2 pages, 178 KB)

• Outstanding Young Farmers and Century Farms Honored [HTML]
• Qualified Nutrient Management Plans [HTML]
• Low Interest Loans Available [HTML]

AgLink - March/April 2007 (2 pages, 151 KB)

• Status of Wisconsin Agriculture [HTML]
• Porior Assumes Ag Directorship at Chamber [HTML]
• Leasing Farmland [HTML]
• Life Goes On…. Modernizing Your Dairy May Make that Life Better [HTML]
• Tips On Dairy Building Projects [HTML]
• Dairyland State Academy Project Update [HTML]

AgLink - December/January 2007 (2 pages, 135 KB)

• Extreme Makeover -- the Parlor Edition: What can a parlor do for your family? [HTML]
• Thoughts on the Profitability of Feeding Corn to Dairy Cows [HTML]
• Additional Money Available to Control Johne’s Disease [HTML]
• Dairy Road Show Offers Farmers A Competitive Edge [HTML]
• Turning Change into Opportunity [HTML]
• Eligibility Reviews Slow Down FSA Payments [HTML]
• Academy Building Curriculum to Meet Local Needs [HTML]

AgLink - October/November 2006 (2 pages, 135 KB)

• Future of Farming Forum in Wausau Is Final in Series [HTML]
• Pest Management Update Meeting Scheduled [HTML]
• Agricultural Land Prices Showing Fluctuation [HTML]
• SARE Grants Help Farmers Try New Ideas [HTML]
• Midwest Herd Health Conference at Stevens Point [HTML]
• School for Beginning Farmers Available in Wausau [HTML]
• Building the Curriculum for the Dairyland State Academy [HTML]

AgLink - August/September 2006 (2 pages, 214 KB)

• Compost Barn Tour Held in Minnesota
• Update on FSA Programs [HTML]
• Seed Your Grasses as Early as Possible [HTML]
• Got Milk?....But Need Money? Get Milk Money! [HTML]

AgLink - June/July 2006 (2 pages, 214 KB)

• Introducing Extension’s New Dairy Educator [HTML]
• Classes on Nutrient Management Plans [HTML]
• Get Your Questions Answered at Extension Exhibits [HTML]
• Field Day Covers Soil Quality Tests [HTML]
• Paul Daigle Earns Conservation Award [HTML]
• What Does it Take to Be a Good Mentor? [HTML]

AgLink - April//May 2006 (2 pages, 314 KB)

• Young Farmer and Century Farm Recipients Named
• Take a Tour of Low-Cost Parlors

AgLink - February/March 2006 (2 pages, 184 KB)

• The Farm Goes to the City [HTML]
• Sign Up For 2006 Direct and Counter Cyclical Program (DCP) [HTML]
• New Nitrogen Rate Guidelines Allow Flexibility [HTML]
• Take Advantage of These Grant Opportunities [HTML]
• Dairyland Academy Needs Your Support [HTML]
• Don’t Forget About ucanfarm.org [HTML]

AgLink - December/January 2006 (2 pages, 173 KB)

• Dairy modernization was UW-Extension theme for 2005 [HTML]
• Farm Progress Days Scholarship Available [HTML]
• Livestock Premise Registration Enters New Phase [HTML]
• Conservation Standards Revised for Farmland Preservation Program [HTML]
• Dairyland Academy Effort Needs People [HTML]
• Work begins on Farm Fresh Atlas [HTML]
• NTC Offers Brazil Ag Tour [HTML]

AgLink - October/November 2005 (2 pages, 156 KB)

• Dairyland Academy Effort Underway [HTML]
• All About Heifers [HTML]
• Agricultural Land Prices Up Again in 2004 [HTML]
• Feeling Innovative? Apply for a grant! [HTML]
• NTC Offers 4 Ag Courses [HTML]
• Local Watershed Selected for Conservation Security Program [HTML]

AgLink - August/September 2005 (2 pages, 177 KB)

• Get Your Premise Registered ASAP [HTML]
• On-Farm Tests Detect Subclinical Mastitis [HTML]
• Got Any Hazardous Waste? [HTML]
• Incubator Farms Taking Shape [HTML]
• Applications Sought for Crop Disaster Programs [HTML]

AgLink - June/July 2005 (2 pages, 198 KB)

• Learning from Last Year’s Alfalfa Losses [HTML]
• Looking for Forage Alternatives? [HTML]
• Re-seeding Winter-killed Hay? [HTML]
• Producer Spotlight: Matthiae Dairy Farms, Inc. [HTML]
• Ag Ambassador/Intern joins Chamber [HTML]
• Do You Need A USDOT Number? [HTML]
• 16-year-old cow earns award [HTML]
• Conservation Observance Day at Brandt Farm [HTML]
• Tighten Your Fan Belts [HTML]
• MVP Loans Can Help You Buy Cows [HTML]

AgLink - April/May 2005 (2 pages, 223 KB)

• Young Farmer, Century Farm and Scholarship Recipients Named [HTML]
• Agribusiness Incubator Moves Forward [HTML]

AgLink - February/March 2005 (2 pages, 161 KB)

• Livestock Premise Registration is Underway [HTML]
• Dairy Modernization Assistance Available Through Extension [HTML]
• Dairy Modernization Tour on February 23 [HTML]
• Robert Brandt Earns Conservation Farmer Award [HTML]
• Livestock Facility Siting: Local Hearing [HTML]
• Ag Facts For You to Share [HTML]
• Seminar Examines Local Affects of Livestock Facility Siting Law [HTML]

AgLink - December/January 2005 (2 pages, 170 KB)

• Where Are We with the Livestock Facility Siting Law and Local Planning? [HTML]
• NRCS Announces $14.7 Million for Conservation Cost Share Program [HTML]
• Dairy Road Show Offers Dairy Farmers a "Competitive Edge" [HTML]
• Producer Spotlight: ARNOLD FARMS [HTML]
• Tips on Feeding Immature Corn To Cattle [HTML]

AgLink - October/November 2004 (2 pages, 278 KB)

• NTC Offers Ag Business Courses [HTML]
• Calf Care Connection Dec. 8
• Grant Programs Help Dairy Businesses Grow [HTML]
• Producer Spotlight: Purvis Premier Calves, Spencer [HTML]
• Interested in Starting A New Generation of Farmers? [HTML]
• Growing Wisconsin Farmers Workshops Planned [HTML]

AgLink - August/September 2004 (2 pages, 337 KB)

• Milk Money Helps Dairy Producers and the Dairy Industry [HTML]
• August 24 Meeting on Milk Money [HTML]
• Farmland Preservation Credits Can Be Confusing [HTML]
• Ownership, Operating Loans Available Through Farm Service Agency [HTML]
• Young Farmer and Century Farm Honors Presented at Fair [HTML]

AgLink - June/July 2004 (2 pages, 252 KB)

• Livestock Premises Registration Becomes Mandatory November 1, 2005 [HTML]
• Livestock Facility Siting Legislation Moves Forward [HTML]
• Agribusiness Incubator Project Update
• Farmer's Market for Downtown Wausau [HTML]
• Art Museum Offers Farm-Related Exhibitions

AgLink - April/May 2004 (2 pages, 289 KB)

• Progress Toward Agribusiness Incubator [HTML]
• New Publication Explains Milk Pricing Concepts [HTML]
• Safely Dispose of Hazardous Wastes [HTML]
• Keep Roads Safe For Everyone [HTML]
• Dairy Investment Tax Credit [HTML]
• Farm City Dinner [HTML]
• New CD/Video Offers Tips On Milking In New Parlor [HTML]

AgLink - February/March 2004 (2 pages, 247 KB)

• Agriculture Development - A Marathon Event Has Begun [HTML]
• Agribusiness Incubator Project Off and Running Well [HTML]
• Nutrient Management Training at Northcentral Technical College [HTML]
• Private Pesticide Applicator Training in Marathon County
• Basic Farm Accounting Course