It's been just over a month since a series of EF2 tornadoes raced across southeast Wisconsin.  While the storms may have passed, for the farms that were impacted the lingering damage has changed lives.  Pam Jahnke visits with Dr. Monty Belmar from Waupun Vet Services. Belmar was one of the veterinarians that responded to injured animals at a Juneau area dairy that was struck by a tornado.  Aside from evaluating injured animals and responding immediately, there's the question of where the displaced animals will go.  How will they be fed, watered and milked?  While he's lived through events like this in the past, Belmar says each situation brings new challenges that don't end after the debris is picked up.

Hot.  That describes the weather coming to Wisconsin.  Stu Muck explains what taking care of yourself and your animals will be a priority this weekend.


When you hear about schools recruiting, you probably think about sports.  Now agriculture schools are recruiting too!  Stephanie Hoff was a part of the group when nearly 30 students from seven rural Wisconsin towns celebrated the UW-Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences Rural Scholars Program. These high-schoolers spent the last four days getting acquainted with the agriculture campus and college life, touring facilities like ag engineering, food science, and horticulture. They also stayed in college dorm rooms. Before the program, most of these seniors and juniors didn’t think a four-year university was in the cards for them. Now, they’ll be applying to UW-Madison. Rural Scholars Program Director Tanya Cutsforth says the effort, funded by USDA, is to reach out to rural students with the message that: college is possible for you.  

It's a little early to be very confident about where yields will be by the harvest, but taking a chance could pay off.  Pam Jahnke chats with UW-Extension Soybean Specialist, Dr. Shawn Conley, about the 2025 WI Soybean Yield Contest.  The contest, sponsored by the WI Soybean Marketing Board, recognizes growers with the best yield across the state.  Conley also emphasizes that the information gained through the yield contest turns into guidance for future soybean research.  Paid for by the WI Soybean Marketing Board.

It's been just over a month since a series of EF2 tornadoes raced across southeast Wisconsin.&nbsp; While the storms may have passed, for the farms that were impacted the lingering damage has changed lives.&nbsp; Pam Jahnke visits with Dr. Monty Belmar from <a href="https://www.waupunvet.com/.">Waupun Vet Services</a>. Belmar was one of the veterinarians that responded to injured animals at a Juneau area dairy that was struck by a tornado.&nbsp; Aside from evaluating injured animals and responding immediately, there's the question of where the displaced animals will go.&nbsp; How will they be fed, watered and milked?&nbsp; While he's lived through events like this in the past, Belmar says each situation brings new challenges that don't end after the debris is picked up. Hot.&nbsp; That describes the weather coming to Wisconsin.&nbsp; Stu Muck explains what taking care of yourself and your animals will be a priority this weekend.
 When you hear about schools recruiting, you probably&nbsp;think about sports.&nbsp; Now agriculture schools are recruiting too!&nbsp; Stephanie Hoff was a part of the group when nearly 30 students from seven rural Wisconsin towns celebrated the UW-Madison College of Agricultural &amp; Life Sciences Rural Scholars Program. These high-schoolers spent the last four days getting acquainted with the agriculture campus and college life, touring facilities like ag engineering,&nbsp;food science, and horticulture. They also stayed in college dorm rooms. Before the program, most of these&nbsp;seniors and juniors didn&rsquo;t think a four-year university was in the cards for them. Now, they&rsquo;ll be applying to UW-Madison. Rural Scholars Program Director Tanya Cutsforth says the effort, funded by USDA, is to reach out to rural students with the message that: college is possible for you.&nbsp;&nbsp; It's a little early to be very confident about where yields will be by the harvest, but taking a chance could pay off.&nbsp; Pam Jahnke chats with UW-Extension Soybean Specialist, Dr. Shawn Conley, about the 2025 WI Soybean Yield Contest.&nbsp; The contest, sponsored by the WI Soybean Marketing Board, recognizes growers with the best yield across the state.&nbsp; Conley also emphasizes that the information gained through the yield contest turns into guidance for future soybean research.&nbsp; Paid for by the WI Soybean Marketing Board.

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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