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COVID-19 Vaccination: Information for Wisconsin Farmers

Why get vaccinated? The COVID-19 pandemic has affected your families, your farm, and how you interact with customers. By getting vaccinated, you can stop the virus from spreading. The COVID-19 vaccine will help protect you from getting sick from the virus, so you can get crops in the fields, take care of your livestock, and […]

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Wisconsin Emerging Crops Summer Webinar

  Wisconsin Emerging Crops Summer Webinar Series   Register Today At:    https://go.wisc.edu/emergingcrops All Sessions Noon-1:00pm June 21 – Hemp Dr. Shelby Ellison July 5 – Hops Jerry Clark, Carl Duley July 15 – Currants Dr. Leslie Holland, Chris McGuire, Clare Hintz August 10 – Kernza Dr. Valentin Picasso August 24 – Hazelnuts Jason Fischbach Sept […]

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Crop Chat

Please join us for our free webinar March 18th @ 12:30 Topics discussed are:  Nitrogen Rates, Crop Marketing, Crop Insurance and Planting Dates Please register at: https://uwmadison.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdu6gqj4vH9AeHUvzAkUpQjtVPxpBolKt      

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COVID-19 vaccine

On March 1, 2021, some food supply chain workers became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine: Agricultural production workers, such as farm owners and other farm employees. Critical workers who provide on-site support to multiple agricultural operations, such as livestock breeding and insemination providers, farm labor contractors, crop support providers, and livestock veterinarians. Food production workers, […]

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Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT)

Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) Updated 11/30/2020 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that the State of Wisconsin will be giving certification extensions for those certifications that have expired.  Private and commercial pesticide applicators with certifications that expire January 31, 2020-November 30, 2021, can continue to operate as a certified […]

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