Agriculture

Other Resources

Other sites

• Hay Prices
• BioEnergy and BioEconomy
• Grow Wisconsin Dairy Team

Documents

• Living on Acreages: What You Need to Know (.pdf)
• Wisconsin Grazing Lands Conservation Iniative List of Grazing Land Planners (2 pages, 77.7KB .pdf)
• Grazing and Organic Expertise (9 pages, 40.7KB .pdf)
• Cost of Raising Heifers-2007 ICPA Report (.pdf)
• Pierce County 2010 Farm Technology Days Grant Application

Latest UW-Extension Dairy Team Headlines

News From Around the State

• Thinking About Commercializing Your Natural Food Products? May 15, 2012
• Steer to Steak Workshop to be held in June May 15, 2012
• Soil Temperatures May 14, 2012
• Safe Towing Practices May 7, 2012
• Responding to Horticulture Inquiries May 4, 2012

Wisconsin Crop Manager

The Soy Report

• Fusarium Head Blight Risk Remains Low for WI May 15, 2012
• WI 72 Hour Fusarium Head Blight Forecast May 11, 2012
• Looking Ahead - Early Scab Forecast and Fungicide Labels May 8, 2012
• Wheat Scouting Update and Disease Thresholds April 26, 2012
• Wisconsin Soybean Association Announces the 2012 WI Soybean Yield Contest April 10, 2012
• Updated Wheat Fungicide Table April 10, 2012

STAFF

If you have any questions regarding Agriculture and Natural Resources in Pierce County, please contact:

Greg Andrews
Pierce County – UW Extension, Department Head
Office Building
412 West Kinne Street
Box 69
Ellsworth, WI 54011-0069
Phone: 715-273-6781 Ext. 6656
Fax: 715-273-6859
Email: greg.andrews@ces.uwex.edu

Extension Expertise

• Agronomy Research and Education Programs in Pierce and St. Croix Counties
• Farm Management and Grain Marketing for Crop Producers
• Ethanol and Biofuel Information and Education (Statewide)

Research Interests

• Weed control in Row crops and Forages
• Nutrient and Pest Management in Row Crops and Forages
• Soil and Water Conservation
• Farm Safety Assessment

Other Professional Experience

• Research Assistant-Northrup King, Stanton Research Farm, MN
• Murray County Ag Agent-Murray County, Minnesota
• Dairy Farm Operator
• Central Livestock Association, South St. Paul, MN

Education

• BS University of Minnesota
• MS University of Wisconsin-River Falls