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    April 24, 2018
    UW-River Falls to host seminar on marketing livestock
    Experts from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will present a seminar focusing on effective ways to market livestock May 18-19 at the UWRF Mann Valley Farm in River Falls. With a focus on beef and pork, highlights...
    news/educationApril 24, 2018 - 1:31pm
    April 17, 2018
    Two University of Wisconsin-River Falls students were recently honored by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Pictured (from left): Jon Kusz, UWRF Professor of Agricultural Engineering; Joseph Shakal, and Virginia Lee. Photo courtesy of UW-River Falls.
    UWRF students honored by Wisconsin ASABE
    Two UW-River Falls students were honored by the Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers at their March...
    community/peopleApril 17, 2018 - 7:49am
    January 19, 2018
    River Falls man to serve on Farm Service Agency state committee
    MADISON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently announced the individuals who will serve on the Wisconsin USDA Farm Service Agency state committee. The state committee is responsible for the oversight of farm programs and county committee operations, resolving...
    newsJanuary 19, 2018 - 3:31pm
    January 18, 2018
    Farm and Rural Lobby Day, hosted by Wisconsin Farmers Union, will be held Feb. 21 in Madison. Photo courtesy of the Wisconsin Farmers Union
    Farmers union to host Farm and Rural Lobby Day
    MADISON — Registration is open for Farm and Rural Lobby Day on Feb. 21 in Madison. The event is hosted by Wisconsin Farmers Union. WFU...
    newsJanuary 18, 2018 - 1:25pm
    January 10, 2018
    Wisconsin roundup: Elections commission chairman calls Senate leader ‘coward and bully’; teen claims to be dealing — not stealing; more state news stories
    MADISON — The Wisconsin Elections Commission chairman is calling on state senators to stand up to the majority leader and vote to confirm Michael...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 10, 2018 - 9:15am
    December 17, 2017
    Pierce County Farm Bureau was represented at the 98th Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting and Young Farmer and Agriculturist Conference (from left to right): Tom Benitz, Kevin Knutson, Laura Benitz (holding Kari), Judy Knutson, Leanne Kimball and Peter Kimball. Photos courtesy of the Pierce County Farm Bureau
    Pierce County Farm Bureau members attend agriculturist conference
    Nearly 1,100 farmers and agriculturists from across Wisconsin attended the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation's 98th annual meeting and Young Farmer...
    business/agricultureDecember 17, 2017 - 1:00pm
    December 14, 2017
    UW-River Falls to host seminar on marketing livestock
    Experts from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection will present a seminar focusing on effective ways to market livestock Jan. 19-20, 2018, at the UWRF Mann Valley Farm in River Falls. With a focus on beef and pork,...
    news/educationDecember 14, 2017 - 8:45am
    November 15, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Ag gonna happen — Walker says ‘Dairyland’ slogan staying on plates; more state news stories
    MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker says Wisconsin will continue to be "America's Dairyland." The Republican governor told Wisconsin Farm Report...
    newsNovember 15, 2017 - 9:50am
    October 31, 2017
    The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to act on a number of bills Tuesday, including a year round season for woodchucks. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: State Senate to consider year-round woodchuck hunting; more state news stories
    MADISON — The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to act on a number of bills Tuesday, including a year round season for woodchucks. The measure...
    newsOctober 31, 2017 - 9:41am
    October 23, 2017
    Pierce County Dairy Promotion Committee Chair Peter Kimball gives a speech about the UW-Extension program during the Pierce County Dairy Banquet Thursday, Oct. 19 in Elmwood. Matthew Lambert / RiverTown Multimedia
    67th annual banquet honors area dairy farmers
    At the 67th annual Pierce County Dairy Banquet and Program, awards were given to area farmers and 4-H members Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Elmwood...
    community/eventsOctober 23, 2017 - 3:00pm
    October 17, 2017
    Gov. Scott Walker said Monday national anthem protests should take a backseat to domestic abuse issues in the NFL. File photo
    Wisconsin roundup: Dems slam Walker for jumping into NFL anthem fray; should state drop 'Dairyland' from plates?; more state news stories
    MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker has jumped into the NFL's national anthem controversy, to the chagrin of some opposing Democrats. League owners...
    newsOctober 17, 2017 - 8:31am
    October 11, 2017
    Wisconsin roundup: Major UW restructuring to be announced; more state news briefs
    MADISON — University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross is expected to announce a major restructuring of the state's 26 campuses to cut costs...
    newsOctober 11, 2017 - 9:07am
    October 8, 2017
    Rather than expensive machinery, dairy grazier Joseph Tomandl III relies on mobile fencing to usher cows into the appropriate sections of pasture to graze. His Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship, a nation-wide initiation, trains potential farmers to establish their own grazing operation. John R. Russett / RiverTown Multimedia
    A dairy road diverges: Grazing model offers alternative to industrial farming
    As post-World War II America raced hand-in-hand with a booming economy, the disparate decades preceding lending little insight into industry's...
    businessOctober 8, 2017 - 8:09pm
    October 1, 2017
    Editorial: Don't turn harvest into a road tragedy
    Midwest gold is flowing. We refer to corn. Farmers and custom-combine professionals are hard at work harvesting 2017's bounty. This means motorists...
    opinion/editorialsOctober 1, 2017 - 5:33pm
    Boots, all clean and ready for a move. Joseph Tomandl III, executive director of the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship said it was a bittersweet day, as the owners of these boots are moving on from Tomandl's apprenticeship program to their own farm. John R. Russett / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    Dairy apprenticeship helps grads start new farms
    Tomandl established the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship seven years ago to ease potential farmers' access to alternative dairy models. The two-year,...
    businessOctober 1, 2017 - 12:02pm
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