Here in Wisconsin, beer is something we know and love. But you can’t have flavorful, aromatic beer without a very important specialty crop -- hops! August is a busy time of year in the hop yard. This is when the cones come off the vine and go to the brewery. But it’s more complicated than that. Today we’re heading to Four Winds Farm in Fitchburg with the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association. Farm Manager Joey Dunscombe tells us what it takes to grow and harvest hops. This podcast series is brought to you courtesy of Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. Learn more about how to engage with Wisconsin's agricultural tourism industry at https://gowiagtourism.com/.

Here in Wisconsin, beer is something we know and love. But you can’t have flavorful, aromatic beer without a very important specialty crop -- hops! August is a busy time of year in the hop yard. This is when the cones come off the vine and go to the brewery. But it’s more complicated than that. Today we’re heading to Four Winds Farm in Fitchburg with the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association. Farm Manager Joey Dunscombe tells us what it takes to grow and harvest hops. This podcast series is brought to you courtesy of Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. Learn more about how to engage with Wisconsin's agricultural tourism industry at https://gowiagtourism.com/.

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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It's time to find your next ag-venture with the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association. Hundreds of Wisconsin specialty crop producers are eager to welcome you to their farms for food, recreation, and education. We're introducing you to these destinations courtesy of USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. WATA is increasing the demand for and sales of specialty crops and agricultural tourism experiences through the 'Wisconsin, America's Agricultural Tourism Destination' campaign. Learn more at https://gowiagtourism.com/

It's time to find your next ag-venture with the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association. Hundreds of Wisconsin specialty crop producers are eager to welcome you to their farms for food, recreation, and education. We're introducing you to these destinations courtesy of USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. WATA is increasing the demand for and sales of specialty crops and agricultural tourism experiences through the 'Wisconsin, America's Agricultural Tourism Destination' campaign. Learn more at <a href="https://gowiagtourism.com/">https://gowiagtourism.com/</a>

Exploring Wisconsin Specialty Crops With WATA

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Hop Harvest Underway At Four Winds Farm

And he says it's rewarding work. He takes two weeks of vacation to help out families in need.

Farm Rescue is now serving Wisconsin. This nonprofit serves farm families who have experienced an illness, injury, or natural disaster. The volunteers help with planting or harvesting, hauling, or livestock feeding, to name a few. Peterson has been volunteering with Farm Rescue for four years now. He tells us what being a volunteer is all about. 

And he says it's rewarding work. He takes two weeks of vacation to help out families in need.
Farm Rescue is now serving Wisconsin. This nonprofit serves farm families who have experienced an illness, injury, or natural disaster. The volunteers help with planting or harvesting, hauling, or livestock feeding, to name a few. Peterson has been volunteering with Farm Rescue for four years now. He tells us what being a volunteer is all about.

Wade Peterson, Baraboo, Helped 26 Families Through Farm Rescue

Tera Montgomery, school of agriculture director at UW-Platteville joins Ben Jarboe to share more about some of the dairy hub fund research that UW-Platteville is conducting and what enrollment looks like for this fall. 

Patrick Schley is celebrating his family's Centennial Farm in Door County for our Farm salute Friday. He tells us the story of how his great-grandfather, Wolfgang, came to America to escape war and start a new life in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest is right around the corner and farmers are being encouraged to enter. Pat Mulooly, president of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board joins Pam Jahnke to increase excitement and interest for the contest. Paid for by WI Soybean Association.

Tera Montgomery, school of agriculture director at UW-Platteville joins Ben Jarboe to share more about some of the dairy hub fund research that UW-Platteville is conducting and what enrollment looks like for this fall. 
Patrick Schley is celebrating his family's Centennial Farm in Door County for our Farm salute Friday. He tells us the story of how his great-grandfather, Wolfgang, came to America to escape war and start a new life in Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Soybean Yield Contest is right around the corner and farmers are being encouraged to enter. Pat Mulooly, president of the Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board joins Pam Jahnke to increase excitement and interest for the contest. Paid for by WI Soybean Association.

Schley Family Century Farm & Soybean Yield Contest Ahead

4 Wheel Drive tractors have become a hot commodity the past few months with new technology and increased horsepower. Curt Blades, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Senior Vice President of Industry Sectors and Product Leadership, shares some of the possibles causes for this increase in sales and some advice for how farmers should go about buying this machinery. 

4 Wheel Drive tractors have become a hot commodity the past few months with new technology and increased horsepower. Curt Blades, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Senior Vice President of Industry Sectors and Product Leadership, shares some of the possibles causes for this increase in sales and some advice for how farmers should go about buying this machinery.

Hop Harvest Underway At Four Winds Farm

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