It may be only January, but students are already preparing their animal exhibits for the fair – lambing, farrowing, and calving season. Dr. Darlene Konkle is the state veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. She reminds us of what to be aware of this year when mitigating animal disease outbreaks at home or the fairgrounds. Pictured: Audience listens to an animal disease informational session at the Wisconsin Association of Fairs Annual Convention.

It may be only January, but students are already preparing their animal exhibits for the fair &ndash; lambing, farrowing, and calving season. Dr. Darlene Konkle is the state veterinarian with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. She reminds us of what to be aware of this year when mitigating animal disease outbreaks at home or the fairgrounds. Pictured: Audience listens to an animal disease informational session at the Wisconsin Association of Fairs Annual Convention.

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Preparing For Fair Season (With An Animal Disease Lens)

As the weather warms and lawns begin to green up, many homeowners are eager to fire up the mower and get to work. But before diving into spring lawn care, it’s worth hearing from one of Wisconsin’s top turf experts. Doug Soldat, UW-Extension Turf Specialist, shares timely advice to help ensure your lawn stays healthy from spring through fall—and it all starts with one simple step you might be overlooking.

As the weather warms and lawns begin to green up, many homeowners are eager to fire up the mower and get to work. But before diving into spring lawn care, it&rsquo;s worth hearing from one of Wisconsin&rsquo;s top turf experts. Doug Soldat, UW-Extension Turf Specialist, shares timely advice to help ensure your lawn stays healthy from spring through fall&mdash;and it all starts with one simple step you might be overlooking.

Don’t Just Mow—Grow: Tips for a Lush Lawn

"Turn it Up" is the theme for the 2025 Wisconsin State FFA Convention.  Thousands of members will gather at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison.  Jill Welke talks to WI State FFA President, Jescey Thompson, about planned convention highlights and the overall mood of the convention.  Thompson says he was always raised to believe that "success breeds success", and thinks that's part of the energy members feel when they get together.

Some severe weather could be making its way to Wisconsin today.  Stu Muck focuses on some of the cells developing that could produce not only rain, but a thunderstorm.


Tractor enthusiasts, especially those fond of John Deere, are getting ready to swarm the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center mid-June.  Pam Jahnke finds out about the history of the Classic Green Reunion from Sheila Everhart, executive director of the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association.  She's helping highlight the educational programs that are scheduled, as well as the unique combination of the county's dairy breakfast being held at the same facilities.

Uncertainty that's been created over tariff's is again influencing the markets.  John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins Pam Jahnke to explain which commodities are feeling the pinch. He also highlights an inaccurate social media post that tanked cattle prices on Monday.  The false report claimed screwworm had been located in the U.S.  After the U.S. Department of Agriculture called out the inaccuracies, the market started to reset but is still at a discount this morning.

"Turn it Up" is the theme for the 2025 Wisconsin State FFA Convention. &nbsp;Thousands of members will gather at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. &nbsp;Jill Welke talks to WI State FFA President, Jescey Thompson, about planned convention highlights and the overall mood of the convention. &nbsp;Thompson says he was always raised to believe that "success breeds success", and thinks that's part of the energy members feel when they get together. Some severe weather could be making its way to Wisconsin today. &nbsp;Stu Muck focuses on some of the cells developing that could produce not only rain, but a thunderstorm.
 Tractor enthusiasts, especially those fond of John Deere, are getting ready to swarm the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center mid-June. &nbsp;Pam Jahnke finds out about the history of the Classic Green Reunion from Sheila Everhart, executive director of the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association. &nbsp;She's helping highlight the educational programs that are scheduled, as well as the unique combination of the county's dairy breakfast being held at the same facilities. Uncertainty that's been created over tariff's is again influencing the markets. &nbsp;John Heinberg, market advisor with Total Farm Marketing, joins Pam Jahnke to explain which commodities are feeling the pinch. He also highlights an inaccurate social media post that tanked cattle prices on Monday. &nbsp;The false report claimed screwworm had been located in the U.S. &nbsp;After the U.S. Department of Agriculture called out the inaccuracies, the market started to reset but is still at a discount this morning.

FFA Convention Returning To Madison And Inaccruate Reports Tanks Cattle - Heinberg

Technology is often something talked about in production agriculture, but you might be surprised at what levels. Karen St. Germain is the Director of Earth Science at NASA.  She shares with Ben Jarboe the work they do to support US farmers and says they are looking for more farmers to work with to further their research.

Smoke alert for Wisconsin!  Stu Muck says there's an air quality advisory in effect for the entire state until 6 a.m. Saturday because of wildfires in Canada.

If you're familiar with an electric fence for your backyard as pet control, then you might be able to get your arms around farms using the same concept.  Virtual fencing has been discussed for a while, but now a researcher at Oklahoma State University is working on refining the technology so farms can use it in wide open spaces. Dr. Ryan Reuter, a professor of animal and food sciences at Oklahoma State University, says animals would be fit with a collar that allows them to sense when they're close to the fence.  He acknowledges that some animals will learn faster than others, just like some farmers will grasp how to manage the technology faster than others.

Ivy league schools have found themselves in headlines when the federal government removes funding or stops supporting research efforts.  The financing uncertainty isn't limited to just colleges of a certain tier.  Stephanie Hoff talks with UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean, Glenda Gilaspy, on where she worries about funding being cut.  Gilaspy also says they're expecting a very large freshman class on campus this fall, and how they're planning to handle the load.

Technology is often something talked about in production agriculture, but you might be surprised at what levels. Karen St. Germain is the Director of Earth Science at NASA. &nbsp;She shares with Ben Jarboe the work they do to support US farmers and says they are looking for more farmers to work with to further their research. Smoke alert for Wisconsin! &nbsp;Stu Muck says there's an air quality advisory in effect for the entire state until 6 a.m. Saturday because of wildfires in Canada. If you're familiar with an electric fence for your backyard as pet control, then you might be able to get your arms around farms using the same concept. &nbsp;Virtual fencing has been discussed for a while, but now a researcher at Oklahoma State University is working on refining the technology so farms can use it in wide open spaces. Dr. Ryan Reuter, a professor of animal and food sciences at Oklahoma State University, says animals would be fit with a collar that allows them to sense when they're close to the fence. &nbsp;He acknowledges that some animals will learn faster than others, just like some farmers will grasp how to manage the technology faster than others. Ivy league schools have found themselves in headlines when the federal government removes funding or stops supporting research efforts. &nbsp;The financing uncertainty isn't limited to just colleges of a certain tier. &nbsp;Stephanie Hoff talks with UW-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Dean, Glenda Gilaspy, on where she worries about funding being cut. &nbsp;Gilaspy also says they're expecting a very large freshman class on campus this fall, and how they're planning to handle the load.

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