Agriculture
Diverse Approaches in Store for 2017 Wisconsin Spud Promotions
The 2017 promotional program of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association is taking a variety of approaches by tying in health with an NHL player from Wisconsin, a television grilling show episode and a children’s health promotion.
Read MoreCanopy Gardens Remains Family Operation With Partnership Deal
Pete and Pam Augustyn, owners of Canopy Gardens, have added their son-in-law and daughter, Cory and Lindy Price, as partners. “The hunt for someone to take over our farm has finally come to a very successful close,” Pete Augustyn, owner of the hydroponic produce farm for the last 22 years, said. The new couple will transition into the business over the next…
Read MoreState Fair Recognizes Families Owning 100 and 150 year Old Farms
Farm families are proud of their long history and hundreds of them showed up at State Fair in West Allis to celebrate their farm heritage Tuesday, Aug. 8 at the Century and Sesquicentennial Farm Breakfast. Their pride showed in their faces and in the stories they shared with others celebrating 100 or 150 years of their…
Read MoreSnap Beans Roaring Out of County Fields
Tons and tons of snap beans are being harvested from fields in Langlade County as the summer growing season is starting to hit a peak. Steve Zimmerman, the county’s UW-Extension agriculture agent said the harvest of beans is well underway and being loaded into trucks for regional canning plants for processing. But the beans appear…
Read MoreMcDougal’s Farm Challenges CSA Members to get Creative in the Kitchen
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a new idea in farming that reconnects families back to a local farmer that grows their food. McDougal’s Farm are one of these CSA farms. Members receive shares in the farm’s bounty throughout the growing season, as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land and enjoying a direct link to a fresh, healthy, local food source.
Read MoreHappy Cows Seem to be Productive Cows
The key to turning your dairy cow into a cash cow is udder happiness by giving her a bigger stall, increase air circulation and provide some shelter to prevent overheating.
Read MoreBlack Hawk Hill Open House on June 30 and July 1
Black Hawk Hill invites the public to an Open House on Friday, June 30, from 12 pm to 5 pm and Saturday, July 1, from 9 am to 4 pm at their facility at N1760 US Hway 45 S., Antigo. The event is no charge and light refreshments and snacks will be served. The community…
Read MoreSummer 2017 Youth Tractor & Machinery Safety Certification Course
Youth Tractor & Machinery Safety course will be offered in Langlade County on June 12- June 15, 2017. The fee for the class is $75.00 per youth, space is limited to 20 youth. You can sign up at the Langlade County UW-Extension office. If you have further question feel free to contact Dan Marzu, Langlade County Agriculture…
Read MoreLanglade County Leader In Oat Harvest
In Langlade County, oats and potatoes go hand-in-hand. According to Marie Graupner, the county’s land conservationist, Langlade County was the largest oat-producing county in Wisconsin in 2016. The reason is tied to the much betterknown potato crop. Growers typically plan oats as a fallow crop, to allow potato fields to regain nutrients. And those oats…
Read MoreInsight FS Explains Agri-Business
Wisconsin agriculture is a $12.3 billion business, but much of it is centered far from fields and barns. That was the message state agribusiness leaders brought to Antigo Thursday, during a tour for local, state and federal officials at Insight FS.
Read MoreIt’s Apple-Picking Time at Grandview
It’s apple-picking time at Grandview Orchard. The venerable orchard, now well-past the 50-year mark, opens today under a recent change in ownership and a renewed commitment to sharing the natural taste and nutrition of home-grown apples with consumers. Lisa Rettinger purchased the orchard last fall from Gabriel and Elaine Godfrey, who had operated it more…
Read MoreThis Is A Great Year For Farm Crops
Wisconsin, and Langlade County, are in the midst of a nearly perfect growing season, which cold lead to great yields but drive prices down. The National Agricultural Statistics Service has ranked Wisconsin’s for having the highest percentage of crops in excellent condition. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports of July 31, 39 percent of the…
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