It’s September in Wisconsin – time for the last hot summer days, the first football games and the peak of wasp season.

Alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences will hold two scholarship fundraisers in connection with the UW-Madison’s football game against Cincinnati.

Lighting and ventilation should be prime targets for dairy producers looking to cut electrical use on their farms, a University of Wisconsin-Madison study has shown.

A recent University of Wisconsin-Madison study found that most Wisconsin farmers over-apply nitrogen and phosphorus to their corn fields although applying the correct amount would save them money and reduce harm to surface and ground water.

People interested in learning more about the Wisconsin School for Beginning Dairy Farmers, or applying for this year’s upcoming class, can visit with the coordinator, Dick Cates, at a series of public events this fall.

From glow-in-the-dark bacteria to televised tours of a live cow’s stomach, hot-rod tractors to virtual forests, you’ll find a variety of scientific show-and-tells at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Open House, Saturday, August 19 beginning at 10 a.m.

A luncheon speech on grain markets and four field tours will highlight this year’s Agronomy Field Day on Thursday, Sept. 14 at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Arlington Agricultural Research Station.

Beef and dairy producers who want to control twinning rates may soon get some help. Researchers have identified three regions of the cattle genome that contribute to an increased frequency of double ovulation in the animals.

Feeding some tallow is a good way to pack extra energy into a dairy diet, but too much tallow can disrupt rumen function and depress milk fat production, particularly when diets are high in corn silage. Some studies have shown that adding alfalfa hay to corn silage diets can revive some of that fat production. However, alfalfa silage may not have the same curative powers as alfalfa hay, University of Wisconsin-Madison research has shown.

Whether you’re looking for winter-resistant finery for the front yard or fillings for next summer’s salad bowls, you’ll find ideas at Urban Horticulture Field Day, Saturday, Aug. 19 from noon to 5 p.m. at the West Madison Agricultural Research Station.