This year’s Soil and Water Conservation Society Fall Tour will feature native plants for working landscapes. The tour will take place in Marquette County Friday, Sept. 6th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

A new youth-oriented video on dairy show ethics entitled “The Rules Are Black And White – And They Apply To All Breeds” has been developed and released by video executive producer Ted Halbach, University of Wisconsin-Madison extension dairy youth specialist, and writer-producer-host, Dr. Jeff Goodwin at the University of Idaho.

County dairy exhibitors at last week’s Wisconsin Junior State Fair Dairy Show incorporated educational displays to inform urban consumers about the dairy industry. The educational displays were part of each county’s dairy cattle exhibit at the fair.

Content cows receiving top-notch, ’round-the-clock treatment and exhibits able to pass a “white glove” test were on display at last week’s Wisconsin Junior State Fair Dairy Show as part of the junior herdsmanship competition. Dairy youth exhibitors from 44 Wisconsin counties competed for the title of champion herdsmen.

Outstanding producing ability was recognized in each of the six dairy breed shows at last week’s Wisconsin Junior State Fair.

White cabbage butterflies may soon be soaring through space as well as fluttering across your garden. The butterflies and special fast-growing plants will be the focus of a NASA-sponsored workshop for biology teachers in late July on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.

Farm managers can now visit an Internet site, select a group of farms and see a breakdown on production costs for farms similar to theirs. Such benchmark reports can help others in farming by providing a reference for comparisons. Researchers also will use the site to analyze the economic performance of farms.

This year’s Agronomy Field Day has a new feature – a tillage equipment demonstration – in addition to exhibits and four tours that highlight current crops and soils research. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 5 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Arlington Agricultural Research Station.

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Thirteen senior dairy judging teams and nine individuals from across the state will travel to the Wisconsin State Fair Aug. 7 to compete for the State 4-H Champion title and the opportunity to move on to national-level competition.