The Waupaca County Board of Supervisors decided to not fund Extension Agriculture Outreach educators in the Waupaca County Extension office, eliminating local access to Extension Agriculture resources.

All county residents have access to Extension Agriculture resources available on our websites:
https://extension.wisc.edu/agriculture/
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/

Below are documents and links of interest related to agriculture. Click or tap the bold titles below to expand and collapse the sections.

Documents of Interest

2012-2018 Local & Statewide Cropland Value (PDF 137KB)
Alternative to Ash Trees (PDF 207KB)
County Profile – 2017 USDA Ag Census fact sheet
Genetically engineered Crops: Experiences and Prospects The National Academy of Science (NAS) four-page summary report released in May (2016) regarding genetically engineered crops, including implications for both plants and the environment, as well as human health. Also covers socio-economic and public policy implications.
HOMEOWNER GUIDE TO EMERALD ASH BORER INSECTICIDE TREATMENTS (PDF 235KB)
Is My Ash Tree Worth Treating for Emerald Ash Borer? (PDF 304KB)
Newsletters
Waupaca County Agriculture – Dec. 2019 (County Board presentation 12-17-19)
Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide 2017 (PDF 1MB)

Farm Service Agency (farm loans, commodity/conservation programs)
OSHA Recordkeeping
Rain Simulator/Soil Run Off This 20 minute video of the was recorded at the 2016 Waupaca County Forage Council Fall Field Day. Demonstration by Lisa Neuenfeldt and Derrick Raspor with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
The Learning Store
USDA Agricultural Web Sites
WDATCP Home Page (legal advice, Farm Link, etc.)

Videos include:

Crop Budgets and Market Plans in Low-margin Years
Corn: Survive and Thrive on Low Price Projections
Soybean Inputs that Deliver Highest ROI in a Low-Margin Year
Fundamental Soil Fertility Strategies for Success, in Corn, Soybeans, and Small Grains
Disease Management in Low Margin Years – Field Crops
Managing Insects Economically Using Conventional Hybrids and Thresholds
Practical Weed Management for Low Margin Years
Tillage Considerations to Reduce Operational Costs
Precision Ag Technology in Low-Margin Years

Optimal seeding rates for yield goals can help lower seeding cost and improve profits.

Corn Seeding Rate Recommendations:

A series of forage management fact sheets from University of Wisconsin-Extension Team Forage

Ensures uniform seeding across all rows and ensures accurate seeding rates saving money by not using excess seed.