If you're feeling uncomfortable in the summer heat, so are the cattle. Dr. Scott Pertzborn is one of the owners at the Lodi Veterinary Clinic specializing in livestock. He says heat can be problematic for dairy and beef production, and he's got strategies to help you keep everyone cool.

If you're feeling uncomfortable in the summer heat, so are the cattle. Dr. Scott Pertzborn is one of the owners at the Lodi Veterinary Clinic specializing in livestock. He says heat can be problematic for dairy and beef production, and he's got strategies to help you keep everyone cool.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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Horses and horse owners from across North America will make their way to the MN State Fairgrounds in St. Paul for the Percheron World Congress.  Bob Bosold explains the elements of the horse, and the show components with Jim Day, co-chair of the event.  Day says this horse was initially bred for battle in the Middle Ages, but has advanced to being great in the harness, or saddle.  He also explains the different colors that the breed can feature.

Get your outdoor plans and tasks wrapped up today and tomorrow.  Stu Muck says the rain and thunderstorms begin popping up in Wisconsin's forecast on Thursday evening.

Chickens offer more than just bug eating abilities and eggs.  Kiley Allan gets a whole new appreciation for the creature from  Nelle Kempfer, Park Administrator at Schumaher Farm Park in Waunakee.  Chickens are a magnet for kids, and also adults interested in starting their own flock.  They've turned into a great recruiting tool to bring visitors to the living history farm site.

Wisconsin's latest crop progress report bears out that warm dry weather has elevated the crop.  Pam Jahnke runs down the latest ratings from the WI Ag Statistical Service.

With the high cost of fertilizer causing concern from Wisconsin farmers, researchers are looking at ways for them to maximize their local grown fertilizers - manure.  Joe Sanford, assistant professor at UW-Platteville and affiliated with the UW Dairy Innovation Hub says. Sanborn's working with industry leaders on developing sensor data to make immediate adjustments from the tractor cab to hit specific nutrient targets (e.g., 150 lbs of nitrogen per acre). Alternatively, they can empty their storages by volume, analyze the collected map data later, and use precise commercial supplements to fill in the gaps.The primary end-users for this expensive technology are large-scale farms with massive storages and high agitation costs, as well as custom operators who pump millions of gallons for hundreds of different clients annually and want to add a premium service. Currently, the sensor functions purely as an internal data collection system; it does not yet satisfy state regulatory requirements for annual laboratory manure analysis. Additionally, some farmers hesitate to adopt the technology due to lingering concerns over data ownership and how potential over-application data might be used.

 

Horses and horse owners from across North America will make their way to the MN State Fairgrounds in St. Paul for the Percheron World Congress.&nbsp; Bob Bosold explains the elements of the horse, and the show components with Jim Day, co-chair of the event.&nbsp; Day says this horse was initially bred for battle in the Middle Ages, but has advanced to being great in the harness, or saddle.&nbsp; He also explains the different colors that the breed can feature.
Get your outdoor plans and tasks wrapped up today and tomorrow.&nbsp; Stu Muck says the rain and thunderstorms begin popping up in Wisconsin's forecast on Thursday evening.
Chickens offer more than just bug eating abilities and eggs.&nbsp; Kiley Allan gets a whole new appreciation for the creature from&nbsp; Nelle Kempfer, Park Administrator at Schumaher Farm Park in Waunakee.&nbsp; Chickens are a magnet for kids, and also adults interested in starting their own flock.&nbsp; They've turned into a great recruiting tool to bring visitors to the living history farm site.
Wisconsin's latest crop progress report bears out that warm dry weather has elevated the crop.&nbsp; Pam Jahnke runs down the latest ratings from the WI Ag Statistical Service.
With the high cost of fertilizer causing concern from Wisconsin farmers, researchers are looking at ways for them to maximize their local grown fertilizers - manure.&nbsp;&nbsp;Joe Sanford, assistant professor at UW-Platteville and affiliated with the UW Dairy Innovation Hub says. Sanborn's working with industry leaders on developing sensor data to make immediate adjustments from the tractor cab to hit specific nutrient targets (e.g., 150 lbs of nitrogen per acre). Alternatively, they can empty their storages by volume, analyze the collected map data later, and use precise commercial supplements to fill in the gaps.The primary end-users for this expensive technology are large-scale farms with massive storages and high agitation costs, as well as custom operators who pump millions of gallons for hundreds of different clients annually and want to add a premium service. Currently, the sensor functions purely as an internal data collection system; it does not yet satisfy state regulatory requirements for annual laboratory manure analysis. Additionally, some farmers hesitate to adopt the technology due to lingering concerns over data ownership and how potential over-application data might be used.
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World Percheron Congress Comes To MN Plus Chickens Help Teach

Schumacher Farm Park invites visitors to take a step into history. When this Dane County Park was created, the goal was to preserve the land and create a living history museum that accurately depicted life on the farm in the 1920s and 1930s. At that time, many Wisconsin farms had chickens. Nelle Kempfer, Park Administrator, tells Kiley Allan that the chickens took a year-long hiatus, but they're back. 

Schumacher Farm Park invites visitors to take a step into history. When this Dane County Park was created, the goal was to preserve the land and create a living history museum that accurately depicted life on the farm in the 1920s and 1930s. At that time, many Wisconsin farms had chickens. Nelle Kempfer, Park Administrator, tells Kiley Allan that the chickens took a year-long hiatus, but they're back.&nbsp;

Chickens Return To Schumacher Farm Park

Every year, when it comes time for us to get a growing update about the state of Wisconsin's diverse and many agricultural crops, we have to check in on grapes. Today's conversation takes us to Prairie du Sac, that's the town that Wollersheim Winery calls home. Philippe Coquard operates the winery alongside his family. He tells me they have 27 acres of grapes with about 700 vines per acre. He sat down to give Kiley Allan an update about how the grapes are growing this season. 

Every year, when it comes time for us to get a growing update about the state of Wisconsin's diverse and many agricultural crops, we have to check in on grapes. Today's conversation takes us to Prairie du Sac, that's the town that Wollersheim Winery calls home. Philippe Coquard operates the winery alongside his family. He tells me they have 27 acres of grapes with about 700 vines per acre. He sat down to give Kiley Allan an update about how the grapes are growing this season.&nbsp;

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