 Agriculture
Staff
If you have
any questions regarding Agriculture in
Green County,
please contact:
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Mark Mayer
Associate Professor
Agriculture Agent/Department Head
Green County - UW Extension
2841 6th Street
Monroe, WI 53566-9397
Phone: 608-328-9440
Email: mark.mayer@ces.uwex.edu |
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Tile Drain Factsheet
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Green County Landowner's Reference Guide Available
Green County Landowner's Reference Guide is a handy resource for residents and landowners. Use this guide to find useful rural contact information. Agencies included in the guide include county, state and federal offices. |
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2007 Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide Available
As part of an on-going arrangement with the agriculture industry, the Wisconsin Agriculture Statistics Service conducts a Custom Rates Survey every three years. This Custom Rate Guide 2007 summary is a result of a mail survey which collected rates paid by farmers for custom work performed in 2007. The figures are based on reports by: farmers who hire custom work, custom operators and farmers who perform work, and machinery dealers who rent out equipment. Over 750 reports were compiled. |
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Green County farmers responded to another opportunity to dispose of waste agriculture plastic from silo bags, wrapped bales, milk house soap and acid containers and plastic twine during a recent two week period at the Green County Landfill. Twenty nine producers from 13 of the 16 townships in Green County brought in 31,420 pounds of used agriculture plastic during the recent November collect program. The plastic was compressed into bales weighing approximately 2,300 pounds each.
Based on the success of the 2008 collections programs Green County would like to offer another Ag plastic collection program in the spring of 2009. However, we just recently learned that the company (AGSI) we had partnered with to take the plastic has dissolved and is currently trying to restructure through some of its former owners. AGSI was the only company in the area that was willing to take used Ag plastics. Until another company can be secured to take the plastic we will not be able to schedule any further collections for the county. |
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FSA Operator's & Landowner's Forms After October 2006, the county FSA offices will no longer be allowed to provide some forms to producers due to a change in policy from Washington. Consequently, some county FSA offices asked their county Extension offices if they would hand out two forms for farm operators to show that they own 100% of the crops from the land.  Operator's Statement (1 page, 14 KB),  Landowner's Statement (1 page, 14 KB) |
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Partners in Rural Wisconsin
A Guide to Positive Neighbor Relations in Wisconsin Farm County is now available to be viewed on line. Rural land ownership has its own unique responsibilities that require the partnership of adjoining landowners and farmers. This guide is intended to help build positive relationships between farmers and non-farm neighbors by providing information about the realities of agriculture and issues related to rural landownership. Printed copies are available at the Green County UW-Extension office.
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Green County Agriculture: Value and Impact
Agriculture is an important economic force in Green County. It includes hundreds of family owned farms, related businesses and industries that provide equipment, services and other products farmers need to process, market and deliver food and fiber to consumers. Read more in the report below.
 Green County Agriculture: Value and economic impact brochure (2 pages, 803 KB)
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Animal
Premise Identification
The Wisconsin Premises Registration Act requires anyone who keeps, houses, or co-mingles livestock to register their premises. Read the documents below to find out why there is a compliance window for registrations. Premises that are not currently licensed by the DATCP are required to register according to state law. Those premises currently licensed by the Department must register by their annual license renewal date. Registration is available online >>>
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Farm Technology Days Community
Grants Awarded
The Green County Farm Technology Days Executive Committee recently awarded over $94,000 in community grants to 29 local groups and organizations. Many of the grant recipients include several groups within each grant resulting in the funding actually assisting over 45 local non-profit groups and organizations. The committee received 39 grants requests totaling more than $195,000 in funding requests. The community grants were funded from the proceeds that were earned as a result of Green County hosting the WI Farm Technology Days Show in September of 2007. Read more . . . |
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UWEX Corn Silage Pricing Spreadsheet 2009
WI Custom Rate Guide 2007
Why Premises ID?
New Registration Form
Frequently Asked Questions