Ag Link

Published jointly by PPA and UW-Extension

Most recent Ag Link newsletters:

• AgLink Newsletter for September/October 2011
  Articles in the September/October issue include: 2011 Farm Technology Days Show is History UWEX Ag Programs in Transition Time to Start Thinking Nutrient Management Selecting and Changing MILC Payment Start Month No Matter the Type of Silo – Be Cautious of Silo Gas FSA Announces Changes to Managed Haying on CRP Acreage AgLink – September/October 2011 (PDF, [...]
• AgLink Newsletter for July/August 2011
  Articles in the May/June issue include: Farm Tech Days Returns To Marathon County Conservation Opportunities FSA Farm Storage Facility Loan Program The end of an Era: Tom Cadwallader Retires June Dairy Breakfast Recap FSA County Committee Nominations Begin June 15 AgLink – July/August 2011 (PDF, 446 KB)
• AgLink Newsletter for May/June 2011
  Articles in the May/June issue include: Awards given at 79 Annual Farm City Dinner Buy Local with a Food/Ag Emphasis Seminar Agriculture Pumps $2.4 Billion Into Marathon County Economy Are high energy costs getting you down? Volunteers Needed for June Dairy Breakfast Pernsteiner Retires as Director AgLink – May/June 2011 (PDF, 566 KB)
• AgLink Newsletter for March/April 2011
  Articles in this issue include: Heart of the Farm Conference in Merrill Youth Loans Heart of Wisconsin Winter Grazing Conference AgLink – March/April 2011 (PDF, 557 KB)
• AgLink Newsletter for January/February 2011
  Articles in this issue include: Preparing for the 2012 Farm Bill Agriculture Issues & Politics Seminar Connect with Your Community, Sharing Your Dairy Story Tractor Safety Classes Managing the Details of Dairy Modernization Federal Stimulus Funded-grants will Expand Broadband Communications in Marathon County Apply Now for Direct Operating Loans Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Transferring the [...]
• AgLink Newsletter for November/December 2010
  Articles in this issue include: Producer Spotlight: Bredl’s Discover Challenge & Success Broadband for Rural America USDA, FSA Conservation Loans Farm Service Agency 2010 Elections Payments from FSA AgLink – November/December 2010 (PDF, 482 KB)
• AgLink Newsletter for September/October 2010
  Articles in this issue include: NTC Hosts Bus to World Dairy Expo; Farm Business Management Courses Offered; Conversations on Animal Care Seminar; Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program; 2010/11 Nutrient Management Classes; Official 2011 WI Farm Technology Days Items; and Calling All Volunteers!
• AgLink Newsletter for May/June 2010
  Articles from the May/June issue include:Awards given at 78th Annual Farm City Dinner, NTC receives equipment from Case IH, Transferring the Farm to the Next Generation, Contributions Wanted, and What Bulk Tank Culture Results Telling You?
• AgLink Newsletter for March/April 2010
  Articles include: 16th Annual Winter Grazing Conference Host Dairy Farms Wanted NTC Students Advance to Nationals FSA Youth Loans Farm Technology Days Opportunities Fundraising Opportunity During FTD Maintain Livestock Ventilation Systems To Improve Efficiency AgLink – March/April 2010 (PDF, 404 KB)

Older Ag Link Newsletters

AgLink – January/February 2010 (PDF, 436 KB)

• Feeding the 2009 Wisconsin Corn Crop
• Farm Business Management Courses Offered
• FTD Launches Website
• Transition to Working Lands Initiative
• Nutrient Recommendation for Pastures
• Tractor Safety Courses

AgLink – November/December 2009 (PDF, 267 KB)

• Wisconsin School for Beginning Farmers
• Dairy Robotic Technology Seminar
• Agriculture Center of Excellence
• Cap & Trade Seminar Recap
• “Taking Charge in Challenging Times” Workshops Set for December
• FSA Loan Briefing
• 2010 Nutrient Management Classes
• NTC Ag Student Survey Results
• 2010 Marathon County Outstanding Young Farmer Nominations Wanted
• Marathon County Century Farms

AgLink – September/October 2009 (2 pages, 386 KB)

• Northcentral WI Fall Dairy Tour: Energy Efficiency on Dairy Farms
• The Basics of “Cap and Trade”
• 2009/10 Nutrient Management Classes
• Get Your Soil Tested
• World Dairy Expo, ABS Global and Farm Trip
• Farm Business Management Courses Offered

AgLink – July/August 2009 (2 pages, 320 KB)

• Report 2009 Crop Acreage to FSA by July 15
• Pasture Walks
• Ag Adventure Tent to be featured at the Wisconsin Valley Fair
• Parlor Tour Set for Western Marathon County
• WI Farm Technology Show July 21-23 In Dodge County
• Farmers Health Cooperative of Wisconsin (FHCW) Grows

AgLink – May/June 2009 (2 pages, 242 KB)

• Farm City Dinner Recap
• Farm Progress Days Show Continues Legacy
• NTC Ag Students Travel to Pennsylvania
• Dairyland State Academy Seeks Farm Opportunity
• Direct & Counter-cyclical Payment