Agriculture
Contact Information
Steve Huntzicker, Agriculture Agent
Phone: 608-785-9593, Email: steve.huntzicker@ces.uwex.edu
More Information
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| Crops and Soils | Dairy | Livestock |
Calendar of Events
| May | ||
| 4 – 5 | MG Plant Sale, Concordia Ball Room, La Crosse | |
| 5 | 8:30-10:00 a.m. | La Crosse County Fair Sheep Weigh In, W.S. fairgrounds |
| 14 | Faculty Tenure Workshop, Stevens Point | |
| 15 | District Meeting, Buffalo County | |
| 15 | 5:00-7:00 p.m. | Emerald Ash Borer Workshop for Homeowners (.pdf), Black River Beach Neighborhood Center |
| 15 | 7:00-8:30 p.m. | Beef Education Session, Fairgrounds, Exhibition Building |
| 28 | Holiday, Office Closed | |
| 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Sheep Education Session, Equity Sales Barn |
| June | ||
| 1-3 | June Dairy Days, West Salem | |
| 4 | 7:00 p.m. | Pork Twilight Meeting, Norm Rowe Area, La Crosse Fairgrounds |
| 5 | Dairy Team Meeting, Madison | |
| 7 | WWBP, Tested Bull Sale, Equity in Sparta | |
| 7 | Dairy Reproduction Workshop, Alma Center | |
| 13, 29 | Steer to Steak Program, Vernon County | |
| 14 | Field Day (tentative), Bill Freise Farm, Melrose | |
| 16 | La Crosse County Dairy Breakfast, Tom & Melissa Schaub farm, Hwy 33 | |
| 18-20 | 8:00-4:00 p.m. | Farm Tractor Safety, Barney Center, Sparta |
| 18 | 7 p.m. | Holstein Twilight Meeting, Justin & Louisa Peterson farm |
| 19 | 6-9:00 p.m. | MAQA, Melrose-Mindoro High School |
| 20 | Area Animal Science Days, Vernon County | |
| July | ||
| 4 | Holiday, Office Closed | |
| 13 | Prairie Tour, Buffalo County | |
| 17-19 | Farm Technology Days, Heideman Farms and Sugar Creek Farm | |
| 18-22 | La Crosse Interstate Fair, West Salem, Fairgrounds | |
| 24 | Carcass Evaluation Program | |
| August | ||
| 17, 18 | Hops and Barely Meeting, Marshfield, Holiday Inn |
Agriculture News and Announcements
Resources
La Crosse County Agriculture: Value and Economic Impact (.pdf)
2010 Custom Rate Guide (.pdf, 8 pages)
WI Cash Farm Lease (.pdf)
Iowa Farm Lease (.pdf, 10 pages)
Ag Statistics
Ag Lease 101
Recent Trends in Farm Land Values and Rents (ppt)- presented February 2011
Brush Management in Wisconsin (.pdf, 9 pages)
Annuals in CRP Land (.pdf, 4 pages)
Biennials in CRP Land (.pdf, 4 pages)
Fences in Agricultural Areas (.pdf, 6 pages)
Employers’ Handbook for Agriculture and Horticulture
If you have any questions regarding Agriculture or Horticulture in La Crosse County, please contact:
Steve Huntzicker
Associate Professor, Agriculture/Agribusiness
Agriculture Agent
La Crosse County – UW Extension
400 4th Street North – Room 3140
La Crosse, WI 54601-3200
Phone: 608-785-9593
Fax: 608-789-4808
Email: steve.huntzicker@ces.uwex.edu
