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CAFO updates at four WI locations

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation updates are scheduled at four places in east central Wisconsin counties during the mid-winter.


Manure manipulation

Manure is going to be producers’ license to farm in the next generation, says Amber Radatz, co-director of the University of Wisconsin’s Discovery Farms program.


Nutrient plan assistance available in OH

The Ohio State University Extension has four nutrient management plan writers who will be on hand on select days this winter to work with farmers to prepare a free nutrient management plan.
 
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Feature News

Farming with a conscience

It’s 102 Fahrenheit at Bateman’s Mosida Farms in Elberta, Utah, 60 miles outside Salt Lake City. The heat is taking its toll on the dairy cows. Fans and soaker hoses run. But the heat is also taking a toll on the farmers and the community as the conflict over water usage grows.

The Batemans don’t take the water issue lightly. They continue to improve their processes, work hard to create a sustainable farm, and continually educate people about what it takes today to be a food source. Their hard work is one of the reasons they received an Outstanding Dairy Farm Sustainability award from the Innovation Center for the U.S. Dairy.
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Events 
 

2017 South Dakota Pork Congress

Jan. 11-12, 2017
Location: Ramkota Exhibit Hall, Sioux Falls, SD
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Manure Management Update 2017

Jan. 16, 2017
Location: Lethbridge Lodge Hotel, Lethbridge, AB
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2017 Minnesota Pork Congress

Jan. 17-18, 2017
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
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