Agriculture

2022 CORN SILAGE WHOLE-PLANT MOISTURE TESTING   results

BROWN, DOOR and KEWAUNEE COUNTIES

 

Door, Kewaunee, and Brown Counties — Regional Dairy Educator and Regional Crops Educator

  • The Regional Dairy Educator is Aerica Bjurstrom who joined Extension in 2007. Bjurstrom has a lifetime of experience with dairy. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree from UW-Madison with a major in Animal Science and a Master’s Degree from UW-La Crosse. Before joining Extension, Aerica held positions in the allied agriculture industry in sales and marketing. In her current role, she develops agriculture programming focusing on dairy herd health management. Contact information for Bjurstrom is Aerica.Bjurstrom@wisc.edu or 920.388.7138.
  • Krishna Bhandari is the Regional Crops Educator. He recently joined UW-Madison Division of Extension. He has a PhD in Plant and Soil Science from Texas Tech University, Master’s Degree in Plant Protection and Pest Management from the University of Georgia, and Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Tribhunan University in Nepal. He recently served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Agronomy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and prior to this role, Bhandari was a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Texas Tech University. His research focuses on alfalfa, cover crops, soil health, and pest management. Bhandari can be contacted at kbhandari3@wisc.edu or 608.381.2216.

Extension Farm Management Friday webinars

Join University of Wisconsin-Madison Extension’s Farm Management Fridays webinars to learn about tools and strategies to build your farm business, and how to develop skills that cultivate a sense of peace and well-being.

Farm Management Fridays webinars are a part of Extension’s Farm Ready Research winter programming for farmers and ag professionals to improve business profitability and lifestyles through informed decision-making. There is no charge to participate in the sessions, but pre-registration is required to allow access to the session. Register online at go.wisc.edu/FarmReadyResearch.

 

PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION

Private Applicator:  A person who applies pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity AND pesticides are applied on property that they own, rent or their employer owns or rents. If an applicator does not meet BOTH parts of the definition, they are considered commercial applicators. Example of commercial applicator: Lawn care company or
County Highway employee.

Manual Fee:  $40 — must be purchased online at the UW PAT Store:  https://patstore.wisc.edu/secure/default.asp   Scroll down to Private Applicator Training; then select “General Farming 100/101”.  A paper mail order form is available – mail order form – a check must be mailed with this option.  

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Pesticide Applicator Training

  • SELF-STUDY: Purchase a manual on-line at the UW PAT Store.  Each person being trained must purchase a manual.  You then study the manual; when you are ready, contact the Extension office to schedule a date and time to take the test. You must get a 70% passing grade with this option.  Manuals must be purchased on-line from the PAT Store.
  • ON-LINE TRAINING:  Training materials are currently being revised.  On-line training should be available again by early November.

Remember … After completing the on-line training or self-study, you must TEST IN-PERSON at the Door County Extension office. You must call ahead to schedule a time to take the test!  920-746-2260.  With a passing grade, you will receive a 5-year certification.

What to bring on test day:

  • Wisconsin requires that any person taking a certification exam must provide positive identification (a driver’s license) and know their social security number.  Other acceptable forms of ID are: a photo ID, a Birth Certificate plus another form of ID, and your Social Security Number.
  • Your manual with the registration form in the front of the book (will be collected on the day of your test). If you have a “Completion Receipt” from the on-line training, bring that, also.
  • A pocket calculator for the exam, if you think you will need one. Cell phones are not allowed during testing!
  • If you have questions, please call the Extension Door County office at 920-746-2260.

 

RENTING FARM ASSETS

FREE fillable rental arrangement forms for your farm. Written, reviewed, and edited by members of the North Central Farm Management Extension Committee (NCFMEC).

2020 Door-Kewaunee Land Rent Survey Fact Sheet

Custom Rate Guide

PROGRAMS / EVENTS:

 

Five Minute Farm Focus videos

Link to videos on the Kewaunee Extension Agriculture website

 

WINTER VENTILATION FOR CALVES

Take a look at calf housing to determine what calves need to stay healthy during cold weather months.   Read more.

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Mastitis Management:  Don’t Forget Your Heifers!  

Dairy heifers represent a major investment in a dairy herd’s future genetics, production, and financial welfare. Prevention and treatment of mastitis in all ages of heifers is crucial to your farm’s future profitability. Many times, heifers are forgotten on the farm. They live away from the main farm where they are not cleaned and bedded as often as the milking herd. This can cause huge mastitis issues when they become a productive member of the milking string.  Read more.

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Agriculture Works Hard for Door County   Read more … pdf icon

 

 

Publications — The Learning Store website

 

SMALL FARM FACT SHEETS   more information …

 

 

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STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Agriculture, Dairy, Soils and Crops in Door County, please contact: 

Aerica Bjurstrom
Dairy Educator – Regional (Brown, Door, Kewaunee)
Office located in Kewaunee County – (920) 388-7138
aerica.bjurstrom@wisc.edu

Krishna Bhandari
Crops & Soils Educator – Regional (Brown, Door, Kewaunee)
Office located in Brown County – (920) 391-4610  /  (608) 381-2216
kbhandari3@wisc.edu