Marathon County

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 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 [...]

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)

This past year the Lincoln and Marathon County Grazing Network, co-coordinated by the UW-Extension and the Land Conservation Offices in the two counties, took a look back at its accomplishments over the past decade. Between 1998 and 2008 the network helped get nearly 11,000 dairy cows and 6,000 beef cows into being raised in management [...]

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)

The Marathon and Lincoln County Management Intensive Grazing Project Report, 1998-2008 has been published by the Marathon County Land Conservation and Zoning Committee. Led by Grazing Technician, Paul Daigle, this project has had tremendous local impact and has included participation from several agencies and organizations. Grazing Project Report (.pdf)