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š¾ Hidden Challenges on the Farm š¾Join us for two free, 90-minute interactive workshops focused on key issues farmers face ā Healthcare While Farming and Child Care While Farming. š Friday, November 14, 2025š¤ Healthcare: 9:30 ā 11:00 AMš Childcare: 11:30 AM ā 1:00 PM š Class locations available in: Learn how to budget healthcare […]
Ā· The name pumpkin comes from the Greek word āpeponā, meaning ālarge melonā. Ā· Scientifically speaking, pumpkins are fruits (they contain seeds) but when it comes to cooking, they are often referred to as vegetables. Ā· Giant pumpkins can be grown for competitions, with some weighing over 1000 pounds! Ā· Pumpkin plants feature both male […]
Is your farm’s future on your mind? The “Cultivating Your Farmās Future” virtual workshop series is designed to help farm families like yours start their succession plans. Whether you’re the owner wondering how to transfer to the next generation, or the next generation with questions about your future role, multiple farm/family members are encouraged to […]
Whenever I find myself at a farmersā market, I am always struck by the boisterous hum of voices as vendors and shoppers alike are busy having conversations and sharing laughs. This is a common scene at farmersā markets in our area. Farmersā markets give customers a chance to meet the people who grow the food […]
A wonderful thing about the community garden I garden in is that together with vegetables, garden plots are often peppered with an assortment of flowers. As I wandered through the gardens the other day, I couldnāt help but notice how alive it was with the movement and sounds of insects. One insect in particular caught […]
Some of my favorite childhood memories are of summertime picnics in the backyard with my family. Good food, good laughs and, come August, lots of watermelon. It was just the right treat at the end of a hot summerās day. Melons belong to the cucurbit family, which include squash, pumpkins and cucumbers. Recently, I was […]
Eggplants are ready for harvest! I have already eaten my first of the season and it tasted delicious! The cultivation of eggplant is thought to have originated in India domesticated from a wild form. This nightshade has a colorful history. Folks in medieval times believed it to have properties of a love portion. In later […]
As we finish out July and head into August, gardeners are looking forward to harvesting their tomatoes. Tasting that first, freshly picked tomato is a joy every tomato grower knows. But this is also the time to keep a look out for some common disease and disorders that may show up on tomato plants. One […]
The Extension Livestock Program is here to provide timely, research-based resources to help farmers, consumers, and industry professionals make informed decisions about livestock care, management, and production. One of the ways we support producers is through education on livestock feeding and nutrition. In this short video, we explore the importance of forage samplingāa valuable tool […]
As lawns wake up from winter and start greening up, many of us are seeing spots where the grass has died over the winter. While ādog spotsā are common, caused by high concentrations of nitrogen where dogs have urinated over the winter, there are other things that can cause areas of dead grass as well. […]
Garden Talk: If not grass then what? Lawn alternatives The Larry Meiller Show
Know what weather is headed your way! Sign up today to get weekly, in-season email updates from the Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook by visiting go.wisc.edu/ExtWIAgClimateOutlook. Each report includes helpful maps regarding temperature, precipitation, and comparisons to recent weather and climate patterns to help you make the best decisions you can around planting, irrigation, nutrient application, […]
