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MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON

Join Pam Jahnke for the latest farm news. Heard daily on WOZN 96.7 FM and 1670 AM in Madison Wisconsin from 5-6am. Also heard on affiliate stations all over Wisconsin.

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10:08

UW Arboretum Cultivates Research And Preservation

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/19

Tucked between downtown Madison and the beltline is the UW-Arboretum. An arboretum is a collection of plants in a park-like area available for public enjoyment as well as research. David Stevens is the Curator of the Longenecker Horticultural Gardens. He shares the purpose of an arboretum and a few of the challenges they have been experiencing related to weather and invasive species. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:38

State Helps Develop Future Ag Workforce

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/19

The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) works with schools, employers, tech colleges and others to develop a total of 75 youth apprenticeship programs. Two of which are in the agriculture sector and provide a wide variety of pathway opportunities for hands-on learning. Apprenticeship Bureau Director David Polk zeroes in on just how well these ag programs are doing. Wisconsin's registered apprenticeship system has been around since 1911. DWD’s YA program has been connecting employers with high

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10:42

Agriculture On The Links

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/19

University Ridge Golf Course Superintendent Phil Davidson has at least four main varieties of grass he’s working with that are ideal for playability, meaning they can withstand drought, winter mold, and high traffic, for example. These varieties are dense and can be cut as short as the width of two credit cards! Yes, they are irrigating in this drought. Thousands of pipes are under these greens. Although, the dry weather was ideal for the recent American Family PGA Tour. Dry conditions make the

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12:25

Hop Yard Report

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/19

Wisconsin is an agricultural powerhouse, and even our favorite beverages can be traced back to the field… including beer! Rich Joseph owns Hop Garden Brewing. He’s got two taprooms – one in Paoli and another in Evansville. And he grows his own hops for his beer. The rest goes to the Wisconsin Hop Exchange. He says this year’s drought is a challenge, but for now he still expects a close to average yield. Joseph also gives some insight into industry trends. First, he tells Mid-West Farm Report about

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8:38

Mary Schrieber Elected State FFA President

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/16

Every year the outgoing State FFA Officer Team selects someone from their team to serve as the State President for the new State Officer Team. Mary Schrieber from the East Troy FFA, who was serving as the Section 10 State Officer and one of the State Vice Presidents, was elected State President. Schrieber shares what she is most looking forward to in the year ahead as President. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:14

Meet Wisconsin's Star in Agriculture Placement Winner...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/16

Ethan Lulich of the Mauston FFA won the Wisconsin Star in Agricultural Placement. Lulich's Supervised Agricultural experience consisted of working on his family's business, Lulich Landscaping LLC. Responsibilities began with moving material for the landscaping crews and eventually grew into operating heavy equipment, wall installation, laying sod, and lawn mower maintenance. Lulich also maintains all the winter grounds keeping accounts the company has. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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5:31

Meet Wisconsin's Star in Agriscience Henry Kroener

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/15

FFA members in Wisconsin have a chance to apply for a Star Award across four categories. One of the categories is Star in Agriscience. Charitee Seebecker speaks to this year's winner -- Henry Koerner of the Big Foot FFA. With Henry’s Supervised Agricultural Experience, Henry wanted to find solutions for hot issues in a variety of AFNR pathways. In regard to the plant science realm, Henry analyzed the effects of natural antimicrobials on plant tissue growth, finding that the cultures with honey and

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7:17

'Wedding Barn' Provisions An Issue For WATA

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/15

The Alcohol Modernization Act is moving through the state legislature to update some old rules, such as opening hours for some establishments. But there are other provisions that have the agricultural tourism industry alert. These are more stringent rules for agricultural venues, such as wedding barns, that the Wisconsin Ag Tourism Association argues doesn’t make sense. It would require those venues to have liquor licenses or else get a permit that would only allow six events a year. If it passes,

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3:56

Meet Wisconsin's Star in Agribusiness Jacob Harbaugh

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/15

FFA members in Wisconsin have a chance to apply for a Star Award across four categories. One of the categories is Star in Agribusiness. Charitee Seebecker speaks to this year's winner -- Jacob Harbaugh of Clintonville FFA. Harbaugh’s involvement in the dairy industry allowed him to see the need for fitters and the opportunities that it would bring to him. Because of this, he decided to start his own business, Harbaugh Hair. With this business, he is able to provide custom services to meet his

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50:00

Deadline For Dairy Margin Coverage Is Today - Katie...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/15

We're still waiting for a verdict on what's going to happen with Mexico's acceptance of GMO corn. It's been off the radar for most producers, but Ken Rosenow from the WI Corn Growers Association, says it's important to keep an eye on that conversation because Wisconsin's so dependent on Mexico for the export market. Stephanie Hoff gets an update. The 94th Wisconsin State FFA Convention announced the stars that will represent the state this October in Indianapolis. Nate Zimdars gets a chance to

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50:00

Meet A Proficiency Award Winner

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/15

Enrollment's now open for the Farm & Industry Short Course school, now at UW-River Falls. Bob Bosold talks to Steve Kelm who's coordinating the migration of this long standing program from UW-Madison to UW-River Falls this October. Ashley Huhn with the Steffes Auction group catches up with Pam Jahnke. They've added a new feature on their website the "Steffes Spotlight". Ashely explains how they're highlighting individual stories of involvement in their community. Paid for by Steffes

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5:30

Meet Wisconsin's Star Farmer Nathan Seitz

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/15

FFA members in Wisconsin have a chance to apply for a Star Award across four categories. One of the categories is Star Farmer. Nate Zimdars speaks to this year's winner -- Nathan Seitz of Pulaski FFA. Seitz's supervised agriculture experience was focused on sheep entrepreneurship. He started in 2017 purchasing two market lambs. Then he grew that to a herd of nine ewes, a ram and 13 lambs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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5:28

FFA Member Builds Successful Business

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/14

Every FFA member has the opportunity to participate in a Supervised Agricultural Experience. Ashton Brusveen, an FFA member from the Randolph Cambria Friesland FFA Chapter, started his own seed cleaning business and has found great success in building a customer base while excelling in FFA. And he is only going into his junior year of high school! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:24

Fire Chief Talks Rural Emergency Response

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/14

Firefighters and farmers have different jobs, but both face risks as part of their everyday duties. Pittsville Fire Chief Jerry Minor encourages farmers to invite their local department on farm to help each other learn as historically, many rural departments had members who grew up on farms, but that has changed. He provides insight into what it’s like responding to emergencies and how they’re working to be ready to respond to emergencies in rural areas. “The more training opportunities you can get

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9:28

Bringing Livestock Back Into Cropping Systems

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/14

Match Made in Heaven, Livestock + Crops is a three-year venture that aims to bring livestock back into cropping operations. The goal is to boost soil health and the farm’s bottom line. A co-director of the project Laura Paine says that they’re in their second leg of the project which is all about surveying farmers about some of the opportunities and challenges they see in integrating livestock into crops. She says it’s easy to be a part of that through their website:

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11:06

Banks Give Positive Forecast For Next Six Months

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/13

First-quarter 2023 data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation show that Wisconsin banks remained on solid footing even as two out-of-state institutions failed during the period. "With respect to the ongoing economic challenges and geopolitical concerns, Wisconsin banks are well-positioned to weather the mild economic downturn that is expected in the remainder of 2023," says Wisconsin Bankers Association President and CEO Rose Oswald Poels. In the WBA's biannual Economic Conditions Survey of

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7:48

Unusual Timing For Recent Air Advisories...

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/13

You've seen it over the past few weeks -- a haze in the sky from the wildfire smoke in eastern Canada. And Wisconsin has been on and off with air advisories earlier this spring because of the polluting particles that come with the haze. It turns out that these air advisories this time of year are abnormal, according to Craig Czarnecki. He’s the outreach coordinator with the Wisconsin DNR’s Air Management Program. He says those tiny particles in the smoky haze can harm those with preexisting

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50:00

A New Dairy Innovation - RootCurd

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/13

It's summer vacation time across Wisconsin, and that could include a visit to an agricultural tourism spot. Bob Bosold visits with Sheila Everhart, executive director of the Wisconsin Ag Tourism Association, about their launch of a public awareness campaign involving the state's rest stops, and how ag tourism has changed in the last decade. Work continues at the state house on critical bills impacting Wisconsin agriculture and agribusiness. Pam Jahnke visits with Wisconsin Senator, Howard

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Beef Consumption Stays Robust - John Hineberg

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/13

It's one of spring's first sweet treats - rhubarb. There's a lot of different ways this plant can be used. Charitee Seebecker gets a little assistance on learning more about the plant and its diverse uses from Kathy Bures, a grower herself in Barneveld.The 94th Wisconsin State FFA Convention officially convenes today at the Alliant Energy Center. Hundreds of members streamed into Madison early for their "Day of Service". Nate Zimdars visits with FFA Advisor, Beth Reith, who organized the event.

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6:56

FFA Day Of Service Helps Community

MID-WEST FARM REPORT - MADISON ·

2023/06/13

The FFA Day of service takes place on the first day of the Wisconsin State FFA Convention. There are a number of opportunities for FFA members to participate, give back, and offer service in the Madison area. There are two offsite locations and one at the Alliant Energy Center where Convention takes place. Beth Rieth has been coordinating the Day of Service since it’s very beginning and can share where they started, where they are now, and where they will be going in the future. See

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