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Issues in Agriculture

Extension Responds

Extension Responds provides research-based information on current issues affecting agriculture, such as drought, floods, and animal or plant diseases.

Several regions in Wisconsin are suffering from drought conditions. These conditions will pose challenges for Wisconsin farmers as they tend to their crops, livestock and themselves. Extension Responds with information to help farmers make research-based decisions.


Extension Responds Archives--Issues in Agriculture

If you are interested in learning about previous Extension Responds topics, please click on the Issues in Agriculture links below.

Flood updated June 2008
Drought for Drought 2012 information click here
Weather and Climate updated January 2007
Soybean Rust updated April 2006
Hurricane Katrina Aftermath September 2005
Biosecurity updated Fall 2005
Bovine Tuberculosis July 2005
Driving Farm Equipment on Public Roads May 2005
Alfalfa Winterkill April 2005
Soybean Aphid April 2005
Dairy Herd Health February 2005
Winter Feed Supplies September 2004
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy - Mad Cow Disease June 2004
Natural Gas and Nitrogen Price Increases updated Fall 2003
Stress and Safety April 2003