University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

Winter wheat, drones part of ag field day

Published by admin on Sun, 07/09/2023 - 10:35am

University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension is sponsoring a field day designed to help farms get the most from their winter wheat acres.

The day also features one of the newer technologies gaining usage in agriculture — drones.

Extension hosts webinar on farm taxes, tough conversations

Published by admin on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 9:11am

Effectively communicating in times of stress is critically important for any business, but especially for farm businesses. This year has added additional possibly difficult topics to the list of topics which farm families may need to have on the discussion docket.

A free webinar is being offered 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension, to assist farm families and their agribusiness partners think about and discuss 2020 taxes, COVID-19, and Tough Conversation Topics, in general.

UWEX to host webinar on starting your own food business

Published by admin on Mon, 08/03/2020 - 11:42am

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension plans to host a webinar on the topic of food safety during COVID-19 and processing/manufacturing and licensing requirements for small-scale food entrepreneurs in Wisconsin.

Extension adjusts to online lifestyle

Published by admin on Sat, 04/11/2020 - 12:26pm

In response to the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 virus outbreak, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension has temporarily overhauled its service delivery model.

By moving youth development trainings to an online format and preparing easy-to-use roadmaps for financial assistance, Extension researchers and educators provide valuable resources at a difficult time.