Bovi-Noticias: The Bilingual Newsletter

Bovi-Noticias is a bilingual newsletter (English and Spanish) created to support dairy producers and farm managers in training, educating, and engaging their teams. Its mission is to improve on-farm practices, boost worker confidence and skills, and promote safer workplace behaviors.  Bovi-Noticias is more than a newsletter—it’s a bridge between knowledge and action on the farm.  It delivers relevant, easy-to-understand information tailored to both dairy workers and […]

Adult Mental Health First Aid for Wisconsin Agriculture Community

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension is offering a virtual education program to help the Wisconsin agriculture community identify and respond to a variety of behavioral health challenges. The next virtual Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for the agriculture community is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, July 28-29, 2026, from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. […]

May 2026 Impact Report

Agriculture With over 59,000 dairy cows in Fond du Lac county, ensuring high-quality forage production is critical to sustaining milk production and farm profitability. Helping growers meet forage quality goals for their farm means lower outside feed costs, healthier cows and improved sustainability of that farm. Furthermore, given the key role Spanish-speaking workers play, providing […]

The Economics of Manure Testing in 2026

Manure is a valuable resource, and you can gain significant value by investing in testing your manure nutrient value, making it more cost-efficient to provide your crops with the nutrients they need. In this blog post, we take a quick look at the economics of manure testing to show how accurate nutrient crediting through manure […]

Feeding High-Oleic Soybeans to Dairy Cattle

Commercially launched over a decade ago, high-oleic soybeans (HOSB) have continued to spark interest as a beneficial ingredient for dairy rations. As feeding research trials continue to emerge, we’re gaining better insights into how HOSB can fit within dairy diets compared to conventional soybeans. This article discusses what makes high-oleic soybeans unique, summarizes findings from […]

Annual Twilight Meeting

Join us for the annual Twilight Meeting on June 17 at Forest Ridge Holsteins in Eden! Don’t miss this free event hosted by the Fond du Lac County Forage Council. This meeting is open to anyone interested in forages and forage quality, especially growers and dairy farmers looking to improve their operation. The main topic […]

How Phosphorus and Potassium Move (or Don’t): The Agronomy Behind Stratification

Stratification, or the unequal distribution of nutrients within the soil profile, has been well documented across Wisconsin, with the most concentrated nutrients existing within the upper 2” of soil in all fields. Having reduced or eliminated tillage on more acreage across Wisconsin in recent decades, it is worth considering what has happened to soil stratification […]

Milk from the Udder World and A Smarter Approach to Mastitis Treatment for Modern Dairy Farms

The Milk from the Udder World Workshop was hosted in Fond du Lac in April and it brought the attention of farms in other counties in the region. Managers and workers came to the event to learn how milk is produced and how to prevent mastitis. Carolina Pinzon, the creator of the training, has also […]

Cover Crop and Forage Field Day: May 7 Marshfield

Are you a farmer, crop adviser, or conservation professional in central or northern Wisconsin looking to learn more about cover crops — or trying to figure out how this winter affected your alfalfa? Extension has an event for you. UW–Madison Extension is hosting a free Cover Crop & Forage Field Day on May 7 from […]

SnapPlus Version 3 for Nutrient Management Planning

If you use SnapPlus for nutrient management planning, you’re likely aware that Version 3 brings some significant changes. Extension, DATCP, and the SnapPlus Team are hosting a free six-part webinar series to walk through the new features in detail so you don’t have to figure it out on your own. Each session focuses on a […]