Edward Baker of Cross Plains, Robert Cassens of Madison, the late David Drummond of Eau Claire, and Howard Curler of Neenah and Robert Woods, currently of Albuquerque, N.M. will be inducted into the Wisconsin Meat Industry Hall of Fame May 2 at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Livestock and Meat Council in Madison.

Most everyone in agriculture knows that their livelihoods will be greatly affected by the ongoing Farm Bill negotiations, and by the nature of the agriculture agreement that will be hammered out in the Millennial (or “Doha”) Round of negotiations of the World Trade Organization.

Many U.S. farmers now plant crops that contain genes from another species. But from a global perspective such transgenic, or genetically modified, crops remain relatively uncommon around the world, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison study.

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Farmers who don’t want to combat potato early dying disease with pesticides may soon have another way to protect their crops, according to a University of Wisconsin-Madison researcher. However, she cautions that it will be difficult to find alternative practices that are as effective as fumigation.

When potato growers treat the soil in their fields for early dying disease, the pesticide they use doesn’t doesn’t always perform consistently. Now, a University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist has found that the soil temperature, soil moisture and depth of the application don’t explain those inconsistent results. Instead, the solution to pesticide efficiency may be to find a way to seal the top layer of soil, preventing the chemicals from escaping into the atmosphere, according to Doug Rouse, a plant pathologist with the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

Young people interested in dairy farming have until April 1 to apply for an innovative program, now entering its eighth year, to help them establish their own grass-based dairy farms in Wisconsin.

A new method of adding salt to mozzarella cheese, which will increase production and decrease environmental waste, has been developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in partnership with a Wisconsin company.

As a corn producer, now that you have ordered your seed and are making planting plans, there is one more thing you might want to consider – discussing your plans with your farming neighbors. With the advent of genetically engineered (sometimes called “GMO,” for Genetically Modified Organism) corn and the growth of the markets for certified organic grains, or non-GMO grain, farmers’ corn planting decisions may impact those of their neighbors, because of pollen drift.

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