Starting a food business in Wisconsin: keep food safety in mind (What are the licensing requirements for starting a food business in Wisconsin?) Webinar: August 10, 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Registration Link The webinar is free but registration is required. Trainings in Spanish will be available Aug 24th and Aug 31st, if interested, please indicate […]

Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator.  Originally published in the Kenosha News. Our nation has been celebrating dairy products and the dairy industry in June since the late 1930s. I took a look back at the decade when June Dairy Month became a national celebration to provide some context for recognizing the importance […]

Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator.  Originally published in the Kenosha News. The saying goes that farmers are land rich and cash poor. While calling any landowner poor might be a stretch, farmland is indeed is the most valuable asset on most farmer’s balance sheet. It’s also one asset that farmers try to […]

2020 Kenosha & Racine Counties Agricultural Clean Sweep Wednesday, August 19, 1 PM – 4 PM Old Settlers Park (Racine Co Fairgrounds), 19805 Durand Avenue, Union Grove If you are an active farmer, owner of agricultural land, nursery, orchard, or greenhouse operator in Kenosha or Racine County you may bring in up to 200 pounds […]

Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator.  Originally published in the Kenosha News. Seeing empty shelves at the grocery store triggers some thoughts about our food system. I recall going to the grocery store in mid-March and looking for garlic — not a clove to be found. I reflected on where most garlic comes […]

Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator.  Originally published in the Kenosha News. he first few months of the year have economists making lots of predictions. What will 2020 bring? How will trends, trade, and world events impact the economy? The year’s outlook is extremely important for the agriculture industry, which is largely tied […]

Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator.  Originally published in the Kenosha News. Behind every farm field, barn full of cows, orchard of trees, or silo filled with grain is a business — each unique in its ownership, structure and sources of income. These characteristics aren’t easy to decipher while driving down a country […]

Article was written by Leigh Presley, Agriculture Extension Educator.  Originally published in the Kenosha News. As I write this, farmers are struggling to get their crops harvested. Wisconsin’s corn harvest progress is 44 percent complete, lagging far behind normal years. What they have been able to harvest is wet, a lot of it moldy, and some […]

Interested in starting a farm-based business or looking for ways to diversify your farm?  Join Compeer Financial and University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension for a one-day conference bringing together farmers and experts to explore and develop innovative business ideas to help you create more resiliency on the farm. Conference registration includes a choice of […]