Save the Date: 2026 Badger Crop Connect Starts April 9

The 2026 Badger Crop Connect webinar series returns for 2026 beginning on April 9! This twice-monthly series provides Wisconsin-specific data and research to help you manage your or your clients’ field and forage crops. Webinars are held at 12:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month from April through October.

The series begins on Thursday, April 9, with the following presentations:

  • 2026 Economic Outlook: Dr. Paul Mitchell will discuss market trends and input costs.
  • Spring Weather Outlook: Josh Bendorf will share the weather forecast for the planting season.

Subsequent webinars will feature University of Wisconsin experts discussing crop and pest, soil and water, and nutrient management strategies, research, tools, and more. Free Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits are available for those who attend the live broadcasts. To register for the series, sign up for email reminders, or watch prior webinar recordings, visit go.wisc.edu/BadgerCropConnect.