Agriculture

Marathon County News & Programs…

• Employment Position: Agriculture Development Educator (100%) – Lincoln and Marathon Counties
  WORKING TITLE: Lincoln and Marathon County Agricultural Development Educator (100%) TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: This is a probationary tenure-track faculty appointment within the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Department of Agriculture/Agribusiness. This probationary appointment may be renewed annually for six years, depending on performance during the probationary period. A tenured appointment must be obtained by your tenure date [...]
• June Dairy Breakfast – Volunteers Needed
  June is Dairy Month! In Marathon County, the Northcentral Technical College Agriculture Center of Excellence will host the 2012 breakfast. Located on 6625 County Road K, near the Township of Maine. The breakfast will be Sunday, June 3, 2012 and will be hosted by Marathon County PPA and NTC [...]
• No-till Drills Available for Spring
  The Grazing Network now has three drills are available for rent this spring for interseeding pastures or complete renovation. Also available for no-till planting of alfalfa fields, soybean, etc. The only condition is that conservation tillage is being used in the field and residue remains on the surface for annual crops. Truax Drill, 8’ wide: Works great for [...]
• Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Program
  Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship Draws Enthusiastic Next-Generation Farmers Something is happening in agriculture. After decades of farm loss and shrinking population numbers, a rural renaissance is underway: young people are becoming increasingly interested in farming. They are signing up for classes, going to workshops, crowding conferences. They are returning to the family farm, farming in the [...]

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Ag News From Around the State

• Thinking About Commercializing Your Natural Food Products? May 15, 2012
• Steer to Steak Workshop to be held in June May 15, 2012
• Soil Temperatures May 14, 2012
• Safe Towing Practices May 7, 2012
• Responding to Horticulture Inquiries May 4, 2012

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