Agriculture
Agriculture
We provide locally focused education and support that responds to the needs of our agricultural community while promoting economic and environmental sustainability. By combining university research with local connections, we help farmers, businesses, and communities address real-world challenges and opportunities.
Ag Water Quality
Delivers educational content for farmers, crop advisors, and conservation professionals on the relationship between agriculture production and water quality
Crops and Soils
Provides timely resources and information to help Wisconsin crop producers and their agricultural consultants manage crops efficiently and profitably
Dairy
Strengthens the competitiveness of the Wisconsin dairy industry through statewide leadership in education and research
Farm Management
Provides research-based farm business management information, resources, and decision-making tools to farmers and agribusinesses
Livestock
Helps farmers, consumers and allied industry to make informed decisions about beef cattle, poultry, sheep and goats, equine, swine, and meat science
Horticulture
Empowers gardeners and growers of Wisconsin to make well-informed decisions that promote environmental stewardship and resilient communities
Local Agriculture Updates
Stay up to date with what’s happening in local agriculture. Find news, events, and updates from farms, producers, and agricultural programs in our community, all in one place.
Five Minute Farm Focus
The Five Minute Farm Focus series is a collection of videos recorded at local farms in northeast Wisconsin. Dairy farms are a complex network of management decisions that involve multiple people, tools, and practices. The videos focus on one management aspect of a farm that improves the health and well-being of the dairy herd. Each video is approximately five to six minutes long, but they vary in length.
Podcasts, Newsletters & Webinars
Learn how research is helping tackle today’s agricultural challenges in Wisconsin. Tune in for practical, research-based solutions designed to support farmers, families, and communities.
Nutrient Management
Extension specialists and educators provide timely resources and information to help Wisconsin crop producers and their agricultural consultants manage crops efficiently and profitably.
Youth Dairy
The Wisconsin Youth Livestock Program continues to grow as more and more youth incorporate their interest in cattle, sheep, swine and meat goats through 4-H/FFA projects. These animals are the vehicles in which we teach youth life skills to be contributing adults. This website will provide youth and adults the teaching tools to become successful in their project areas as well as keep up to date on current information.
Kewaunee County Farm Technology Days 2017
In 2017, Kewaunee County Farm Technology Days set a high bar with an outstanding host family, record volunteers, and great attendance. After the show, more than $103,000 was donated to 20 local charities, plus an additional $250,000 returned through scholarships, grants, and the legacy Dana Farm Ice Rink and Warming Shelter—including restoration of the historic Ransom Moore Cabin.
Featured Agricultural Education & Weather Links
Wisconet Wisconsin’s Environmental Mesonet
The Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet (Wisconet) is a growing network of weather and soil monitoring stations across Wisconsin, designed to provide research quality data at high spatial and temporal resolutions. There are currently 79 Wisconet stations, each providing more than one dozen measurements every five minutes.
Nutrient Management Farmer Education Curriculum
Since its original release in 1999, the Nutrient Management Farmer Education Curriculum has been an evolving collection of instructional tools for educating farmers (and others) on improved nutrient management practices. The goal is to involve farmers in the design of their own nutrient management plans.
Ag Weather Outlook for Wisconsin
A weekly report to provide ag advisors, conservation staff, and farmers with relevant up-to-date Wisconsin climate information and link it to impacts on Wisconsin agriculture. The goal is to help farmers make well-informed decisions based on the current and forecasted conditions in their area.
If you have any questions regarding Agriculture in Kewaunee County, please contact:
Agricultural Educators
Aerica Bjurstrom
Regional Dairy Educator
Brown, Door & Kewaunee counties
920-388-7138
aerica.bjurstrom@wisc.edu
Chris Clark, CCA
Northeast Regional Outreach Specialist
Nutrient and Pest Management Program
715-850-2888
clark3@wisc.edu
http://ipcm.wisc.edu
