Welcome back as we introduce you to specialty crops around Wisconsin and the growers who make it happen. Today, we’re taking you to the strawberry fields before the berries ripen up for the season. For Roger Basse of Basse's Taste of Country in Colgate, this season is about more than the tasty red fruit. It’s about bringing the community out to the farm to make memories. He tells us all about how the berries go from blossom to basket and how this agritourism destination came to be! 

If you’re looking to generate an additional revenue stream for your farm by offering agricultural tourism experiences, join the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association. WATA is there to help you navigate not just all that goes into ag tourism, like marketing, licensing, and developing educational experiences. But they’re also an advocate for you in policy development. 

This podcast series is brought to you by Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. Learn more at gowiagtourism.com.

Welcome back as we introduce you to specialty crops around Wisconsin and the growers who make it happen. Today, we&rsquo;re taking you to the strawberry fields before the berries ripen up for the season. For Roger Basse of Basse's Taste of Country in Colgate, this season is about more than the tasty red fruit. It&rsquo;s about bringing the community out to the farm to make memories. He tells us all about how the berries go from blossom to basket and how this agritourism destination came to be!&nbsp;
If you&rsquo;re looking to generate an additional revenue stream for your farm by offering agricultural tourism experiences, join the Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association. WATA is there to help you navigate not just all that goes into ag tourism, like marketing, licensing, and developing educational experiences. But they&rsquo;re also an advocate for you in policy development.&nbsp;
This podcast series is brought to you by Specialty Crop Block Grant 23-10. Learn more at 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.

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

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

Daily audio and podcasts from the Mid-West Farm Report Madison!

Daily audio and podcasts from the Mid-West Farm Report Madison!

Strawberries & New Memories On The Way!

Sandhill cranes are known to reside in Wisconsin until they can no longer easily find their food. Scientists call the birds generalist omnivores. This means they eat grubs, insects, tubers, plants, small reptiles, rodents, and now the crops farmers have planted. Jackie Silvicke-Scott is the Private Lands Biologist with the International Crane Foundation. She tells us what farmers can do to prevent the cranes from making their fields a dining hall.

Sandhill cranes are known to reside in Wisconsin until they can no longer easily find their food. Scientists call the birds generalist omnivores. This means they eat grubs, insects, tubers, plants, small reptiles, rodents, and now the crops farmers have planted. Jackie Silvicke-Scott is the Private Lands Biologist with the International Crane Foundation. She tells us what farmers can do to prevent the cranes from making their fields a dining hall.

Closing Sandhill Cranes' Field Buffet

Jackie Silvicke-Scott from the International Crane Foundation tells Kiley Allan how a non-harmful, rhubarb-derived seed treatment effectively deters intelligent sandhill cranes from damaging corn crops.

The Compeer Financial Ag Weather Update calls for a winter advisory in southern Wisconsin until noon today. Be careful on your morning commute!

Stephanie Hoff visits with Jesse Wagner, a third-generation maple syrup producer from Inthewoods Sugarbush, to discuss the delicate "freeze-thaw" balance required for a perfect harvest. Jesse explains why snow in the woods is a producer's best friend and how he uses long-range forecasts to time his tapping in Manitowoc.

The DeLong Company recently expanded its Port of Milwaukee facility with an 800,000-bushel capacity and technological upgrades, allowing vessels to reach markets in Europe faster than ever before, explains General Manager Doug Kloepping.

Ben Jarboe admits most men are not Bobby Flay in the kitchen. That's why Christy Paplow presented at the most recent Wisconsin Custom Operators event about how to feed large farm crews during the busy season. She emphasizes the use of grilling, bulk shopping, and travel crockpots to maintain efficiency. And guys, you can do it, too!

Jackie Silvicke-Scott from the International Crane Foundation tells Kiley Allan how a non-harmful, rhubarb-derived seed treatment effectively deters intelligent sandhill cranes from damaging corn crops.
The Compeer Financial Ag Weather Update calls for a winter advisory in southern Wisconsin until noon today. Be careful on your morning commute!
Stephanie Hoff visits with Jesse Wagner, a third-generation maple syrup producer from Inthewoods Sugarbush, to discuss the delicate "freeze-thaw" balance required for a perfect harvest. Jesse explains why snow in the woods is a producer's best friend and how he uses long-range forecasts to time his tapping in Manitowoc.
The DeLong Company recently expanded its Port of Milwaukee facility with an 800,000-bushel capacity and technological upgrades, allowing vessels to reach markets in Europe faster than ever before, explains General Manager Doug Kloepping.
Ben Jarboe admits most men are not Bobby Flay in the kitchen. That's why Christy Paplow presented at the most recent Wisconsin Custom Operators event about how to feed large farm crews during the busy season. She emphasizes the use of grilling, bulk shopping, and travel crockpots to maintain efficiency. And guys, you can do it, too!

On Friday We Cover: Maple Forecast, Feeding Crews & Crane Solutions

As traditional pesticides lose their effectiveness due to regulatory changes and increasing pest resistance, growers are searching for a new way forward. GreenLight Biosciences’ Jonathan Adamson tells Stephanie Hoff that RNA technology can control the pests that potato growers and other specialty crop farmers deal with regularly. Using RNA-based foliar pesticides, Greenlight Biosciences' products "send the wrong message" to invasive pests. In turn, these pests, like the Colorado potato beetle, will starve themselves.

As traditional pesticides lose their effectiveness due to regulatory changes and increasing pest resistance, growers are searching for a new way forward. GreenLight Biosciences&rsquo; Jonathan Adamson tells Stephanie Hoff that RNA technology can control the pests that potato growers and other specialty crop farmers deal with regularly. Using RNA-based foliar pesticides, Greenlight Biosciences' products "send the wrong message" to invasive pests. In turn, these pests, like the Colorado potato beetle, will starve themselves.

Strawberries & New Memories On The Way!

Exploring Wisconsin Specialty Crops With WATA

In 2 playlist(s)

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips