Shawano County Extension Agriculture

02/23/2026

02/23/2026

Are you seeking free farm mapping workshop opportunities? All livestock producers and veterinarians are welcome. Learn how to defend your animals from disease by managing access to, within, and from your operation. There are four different sessions available in March and each is open to all types of livestock and poultry producers. Pre-registration required and space is limited. Registration closes one week before each session.

Sign up at: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=HNHi9OT6O0W2wClkZjd5qp_KmStbI8tHkklOsuA3e0FUQlNBRk42V1FOMzdQVlMwSkJHOVFUTjkxUC4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl.

02/22/2026

🐑 Great news for sheep and goat farmers!
UW-Madison Extension is bringing you 3 FREE webinars this spring to help your farm thrive! Join us online at 7:30 PM and learn from the experts.
✅ Feb 23 → Boost your lamb & goat marketing
✅ Mar 30 → Sell direct and connect with customers
✅ Apr 27 → Keep your flock healthy and productive
Don't miss out! These sessions are packed with tips you can use right away.

Register Now: https://go.wisc.edu/mqdw4x

02/17/2026

Manure 101 is back! 🚜
It’s that time of year again, and our Manure Applicator Training is ready to roll.

This interactive session is designed for anyone who applies manure—whether on your own farm or as a custom applicator. We’ll focus on spill response, safe equipment operation, and proactive strategies to help you prevent problems before they start. 🛑

Spanish interpretation will be available for certain days.

👉 Click here for full registration details: go.wisc.edu/2026manure101

02/17/2026

Thinking about selling beef directly to customers? 🥩
Get the details on processing, pricing, regulations, and connecting with buyers.
Workshops dates & locations:
February 25 – Plum City
March 6 – Viroqua
March 11 – Kaukauna
March 17 – Clinton

✅ Register today at https://BeefTips.com/DirectMarketing

These workshops are offered by the Wisconsin Beef Council and are being held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors, UW-Madison Division of Extension, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.

10/15/2025

Hidden Challenges on the Farm! Join us if you can.

02/06/2025

Dairy ladies, or owner/operators who have VITAL ladies on the farm, this meeting is for you!

Introducing our UW-Madison Division of Extension VITAL breakout speakers. Farming can be stressful. The everyday pressures of finances, management decisions, and caring for animals can take a toll on one's physical and mental health. Cath Tease, Health and Well Being Educator, will discuss strategies to balancing mental health and taking care of yourself.

Carolina Pinzón, Extension Dairy Outreach Specialist, will discuss how dynamic, well-planned training sessions can equip your team with essential skills and knowledge while fostering a culture where employees feel heard and valued. Make continuous education a cornerstone of your farm culture to boost job satisfaction, build trust, and create a motivated, committed workforce ready to achieve greatness.

Please join us on Friday, March 7, at the Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center for VITAL (Valuably Informed Thriving Agriculture Leader) for a day of learning, networking, and fun with your dairy peers.

View the agenda and registration information at go.wisc.edu/VITAL2025

Thank you to our generous sponsors, Green Bay Insurance Center, GreenStone Farm Credit Services, Glen Innish Farm, Lakeshore Farm Management, Rural Mutual Insurance Company, Nicolet Bank, Brown County Farm Bureau, Door County Farm Bureau, Kewaunee County Farm Bureau, and Manitowoc County Farm Bureau.

Wisconsin Agriculture - Extension
Oconto County UW-Extension
Extension Dodge County
Shawano County Extension Agriculture
Extension Sheboygan County
Extension Outagamie County
Division of Extension Marinette County
Extension Winnebago County
Extension Kewaunee County
Extension Fond du Lac County
Extension Door County
Extension Brown County
Extension, Manitowoc County

01/31/2025

Have you done a SWOT analysis for your farm around the succession issue? Analyzing your farm’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats can help you focus on what needs to be done to move your farm forward.

Register for Cultivating Your Farm’s Future - a virtual workshop series that starts Feb. 6, 2025. Learn more about the series and register at: go.wisc.edu/79d2f7

01/30/2025

Calling all forage fans! Join us on Feb. 5 for the first Focus on Forage webinar of 2025, featuring Josh Kamps, UW–Madison Extension; Marta Kohmann, UW–Madison Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences; and Shelby Gruss, Iowa State University Extension.

Josh Kamps will discuss planting alfalfa green into a cereal rye cover crop, Dr. Kohmann will present on alfalfa nutrient credits, and Dr. Gruss will present on the integration of warm-season annual grasses into alfalfa.

Registration is free and available at go.wisc.edu/FoF2025. If you miss a session or would like to re-watch previous Focus on Forage webinars, you can catch up on recorded content there, too.