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Farmers may be able to suppress certain types of foliar diseases of snap beans and cucumbers by using composted paper mill residuals, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Farmers in Wisconsin may soon have a powerful new tool to help them make decisions about fertilizer that increase their yields and control runoff, thanks to University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers who are studying how to maximize information from agricultural modeling systems.

Despite the hard work, long hours and stresses associated with farming, most women on Wisconsin dairy farms were positive about their quality of life, according to a new University of Wisconsin-Madison study published in late November.

Registration is still open for the Midwest Dairy Herd Health Conference, Nov. 13-14 at the Ramada Inn Conference Center in Eau Claire. The conference is designed for dairy farmers interested in improving the health of their cows and features a slate of nationally known educators and a tour of Five Star Dairy LLC in Elk Mound. The University of Wisconsin-Extension Dairy Team and the UW-Madison Department of Dairy Science (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) sponsor the program. Interested participants should register by October. 30.

Agricultural lands do more than produce crops – they help to raise families, provide wildlife habitat, create small-business opportunities and jobs, support rural economies, and provide natural beauty that draws visitors to Wisconsin.

The steering committee for the Discovery Farms program met for the first time July 20 to devise a strategy for selecting the first group of commercial farms to be included in the research program.

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are looking for rural Wisconsin women newly diagnosed with breast cancer for a study. The study will evaluate how successfully computers and the internet can be used to help women face this life-threatening disease.

The application deadline has passed for the first group of Discovery Farms to be selected as part of the Wisconsin Ag Stewardship Initiative. The Discovery Farms office has received applications from more than 30 qualified farms.

As Wisconsin legislators debate the balance between spending and taxes at the state level, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study has found no indication that the taxes cities and villages collect and spend are excessive.