(Recertification or Certification) Outagamie County will be hosting two on-site sessions for Pesticide Applicator Training for General Farming that will include the exam after the training. Space is limited to 20 people per session and online registration must be completed ahead of time. Thursday, January 30, 2025 – 9am to approximately 3pmExtension Outagamie County Office […]
The Outagamie County Forage Council is proud to sponsor a $500 educational scholarship for a deserving youth entering or already enrolled in post-secondary education in the area of agriculture. The award is designed to recognize outstanding individual accomplishment and achievement. Students completing their senior year of high school who have enrolled in or those students […]
Approximately three million of the four million acres of corn grown in Wisconsin each year are harvested as grain. This can be either as dry grain intended to be stored at 15% moisture or as high-moisture shell corn (HMSC) which is used in many dairy and livestock rations across the state. UW-Madison Division of Extension […]
Listed below are links to Excel spreadsheets for crops. If you have questions please contact Kevin Jarek, Crops and Soils Educator, 920-832-4763 or Kevin.Jarek@wisc.edu
An online course with in-person meetings from January to April 2024 for farmers interested in learning the importance of risk management, crop insurance, and grain marketing. What will I learn in this course? The course is arranged in eight modules that participants work through at their own pace. The in-person sessions noted below are meant […]
“The first year in this big program can be a bit overwhelming.” says Alicia Schreoder-Haag, Outagamie County 4-H Program Educator. That’s why the county has created a welcome night for new members and their families. The event will be held Thursday, November 30 at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton from 6 pm until 7:30 […]
Outagamie County 4-H is recruiting TWO Half-Time AmeriCorps Members for a commitment of up to 8 months. Come learn about 4-H and be a part of the movement to bring 4-H to those not already involved.
The samples below were collected September 26, 2024 at Verhasselt Farms, Kaukauna Name Corn Hybrid MaturityShort Season <95 daysFull Season ≥95 days Plant DateEarly: On or before May 15Late: After May 15 % Moisture Kurt Ferfecki FS Full 95 Days Late June 12 69.5% Kurt Ferfecki FS Full 100 Days Late May 25 67.5% Robert […]
The Outagamie Forage Council/Midwest Forage Association (MFA) in partnership with Extension Outagamie County and Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) will sponsor four 2023 Corn Silage Drydown events. Farmers, agronomists, and professional consultants should bring 4-5 stalks from each field for testing. Dates and locations are listed below. Samples that cannot be processed on site will […]
Outagamie Forage Council Twilight Meeting – Hosted by J-Springs Dairy N4182 County Rd. EE, Appleton, WI 54913 Wednesday, August 16, 2023 6:45 pm meal, 7:00 pm Speakers This event will count as 2.5 CCA (Certified Crop Advisor) CEU’s (Continuing Education Credits). 6:45 p.m. Catered Meal by Kelsey’s Country Kitchen and Refreshments Sponsored by Abts Lely […]
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The Badger Crop Connect series provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin. CEU’s are available by topic for each presentation. Webinars offered on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. (April – October 2023) 2023 Badger Crop Connect Series begins April 12 Spring Topics Include
