2018 WEEKLY AG REPORTER SNAPSHOTS

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1 2018 WEEKLY AG REPORTER SNAPSHOTS July 6 th : UW-Extension will host a Growing Winter Wheat Profitably at the Public Events Building of the Arlington Research Station on July 9 from 10am until 2pm Weed Science Plot Tour Understanding Profitability Using the Balance Sheet and Income Statement Webinar Series Discusses Handling Stress on Dairy Farms Dairy Heifer Grazing Tour Summer Turf Field Day Update, July 5, 2018 Issue No. 10 June 29 th : Weed Science Plot Tour Growing Profitable Winter Wheat July 9 Field Meeting July 11 Improve Your Soil Event June 22 nd : Sun Protection Awareness Season Assessing Flood Damage to Soybeans The Soybean Flowering Summer Solstice Fallacy USDA Resumes Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment Agronomy/Soil Fields Day Dairy Situation and Outlook, June 19, 2018 FAMACHA Producer Workshop Potato Research Field Day June 15 th :, June 14, 2018 Understanding the Farm Income Statement Part 2: Accrual Adjustments and Interpretation USDA Extends Application Deadline for Dairy Margin Protection Program to June 22 June 8 th : WiscWeeds info Update Dairy Partner Newsletter Wisconsin Fruit News June 1 st : Field Meeting June 6 Variable Germination and Emergence in Soybean: Which seeds are still viable? Bumble Bees West Nile Virus found in Columbia County Winter Wheat Fungicide applications 2018 Summer Hop Field Day Growing Winter Wheat Profitably

2 Understanding the Farm Income Statement-Part 1 Dairy & Beef Quality Assurance-Transportation Certification May 25 th : UW-Extension Office closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day Only three days left to sign up for the Dairy Margin Protection Program Field Meeting June 6 May Dairy Outlook Report The 2018 A3422 Commercial Vegetable Production in Wisconsin Guide Pricing 2018 Standing Alfalfa Forage Quality Changes During Spring Growth Adjust your seeding rate but not your maturity group for late May planted soybeans May 18 th : Mobile App for Pricing Standing Hay New Smartphone app: Sporecaster, The Soybean White Mold Forecaster 2018 UW-Extension Summer Hop Field Day May 11 th : Columbia County Ag Reporter Newsletter is a State Winner Dairy Farmers Keep signing up for DMPP Late Corn planting decisions for Columbia County Alfalfa Weevil Scouting begins soon Alternative Forage Options for Dairy Heifers Use FieldWatch to Locate Managed Honey Bee Colonies May 4 th : Dairy Farmers Sign up for DMPP if possible 2018 Issue #1 April 27 th : Less than 40,000 Dairy Farms Nationwide! Cost of Raising Dairy Replacements 2018 April Dairy Situation and Market Outlook April 20 th : The New Dairy Margin Protection Program Informational Meeting Understanding the Farm Business Balance Sheet, Part 2 Average Mailbox Milk Check Forecast Prices The Soybean Seeding Rate Conundrum Dr. Temple Grandin shares about Animal Welfare Articles for April 20 April 13 th : Link to Corn Growth and Development Poster Conservation Grazing on Public Grasslands: The Anatomy of a Public-Private Partnership Small Ruminant Meeting, April 28, 2018 Understanding the Farm Business Balance Sheet, Part 1

3 DPH Information Update: Enteric Diseases Program Educational Resources for Zoonotic Disease Prevention A Visual Guide to Winter Wheat Development and Growth Staging Soybean Planting Date and Maturity Group Considerations April 6 th : DATCP CONSUMER ALERT: Wisconsin Farmers Targeted in Suspected Grant Scam Dairy Margin Protection Program Changes Soybean Management Strategies to Facilitate Timely Winter Wheat Establishment in 2018 Saddle & Sirloin Club Offers Up To Five $100 Awards For Beginning 4-H Or FFA Swine Project Members PDF for April 6 Popup/Starter Fertilizer Challenge March 30 th : Federally Required Training for Produce Growers Making Your Small Farm Profitable Adding Beef? Swine Health Testing 2018 Soybean Yield Contest Area Farmer Seeking Dairy Farm Help U.S. Farmers Expect to Plant More Soybean Acreage than Corn Acreage March 23 rd : 2017 WI Custom Rate Guide Updates Farm Law FAQ: Agritourism and the Law from Farm Commons DATCP Extends EAB Quarantine Across Entire State March 2018 Dairy Outlook Report The Basics of Micro Irrigation March 16 th : UAV Pilot Training March 27, 2018 UW-Madison Saddle & Sirloin Badger Bonanza Lamb Show Free Soybean Cyst Nematode Testing Program is back in 2018 Spring Grazing Meeting March 9 th: Spring Grazing Meeting 2018 Blue Ribbon Sale of Champions Foundation Scholarship Awards UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class Industrial Hemp Research Pilot Program March 2 nd : Calf Care Meeting in Portage, March 7 Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grant Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers Wisconsin Organic Advisory Council Beginning Farmer Training Farm Finance Workshop Free Farm Law Resources UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class February 23 rd : State Fair Dairy Promotion Board Scholarships Available

4 Heart of the Farm Wisconsin Soybean Yield Gap Project 2018 Central Wisconsin Processing Crops Meeting, Wednesday March 7, 2018 Keep Stored Grain Cool During Spring and Summer February 2018 Dairy Market Outlook Meet Rodrigo Werle, New UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist UW On Farm Strip Tillage Soybean Trials 2018 February 16 th : Arlington Sheep Day Saturday, March 10 Tile Drainage Course Set For March 1, 2018 In Jefferson Ag Census Reminder UW On Farm Strip Tillage Soybean Trials 2018 Milk Mailbox Price Predictions Available WI Industrial Hemp Production FAQ Guide WI Cover Crop Conference February 27 Stevens Point February 9 th : Ice on Alfalfa One-day training for fresh produce growers Calf Care Meeting 2017 WI Soybean Contest Winners Announced WI Industrial Hemp Production FAQ Guide Farm Center is Here for Wisconsin Farmers February 2 nd : Midwest School for Beginning Apple Growers Hard Cider Apple Grafting Workshop WI Cover Crops Free Webinar Series 1-Day Workshop on Growing Apples UAV Pilot Training Application Period Opens for Specialty Crop Block Grants January 26 th : January Dairy Market Outlook The WI Cover Crop Conference is only a month a way! Central US Hemp Growers Conference & Expo Articles for January 24, 2018 Top Issues in U.S. Dairy Markets Expect very tight margins for dairy farmers in 2018 Alternative Antibiotic Gives Piglets a Boost New vaccine for Salmonella in pigs and Typhimurium and Salmonella in turkeys January 19 th : New food safety regulations for fresh market fruit and vegetable producers U.S. Dry Whey Powder stocks are up Farmer s Market Legal Toolkit Wisconsin Dairy & Beef Well-Being Conference Articles January 12 th : 2018 Organic Vegetable Production Conference The Importance of Canada and Mexico to Wisconsin Exports WI Crop Manager Update Corn Forecast, Fungicides, & CCA January 5 th :

5 Notes from the UW-Extension Agronomy Update on January 3 Economic Forecast for Corn Production Next Season Wisconsin 2018 Mailbox milk price forecast vs historical values Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic January Checklist for Vegetable Growers 2018 Organic Vegetable Production Conference Wisconsin Hemp 101: Educational Seminar