AGRICULTURAL
NEWS
The UW-Extension Dodge County office and the Dodge County Forage Council will monitor and report alfalfa quality results beginning the third week in May.
A few PEAQ evaluation sticks are available yet at the UW-Extension Dodge County office for $10 each.
If you have additional questions about this program, obtaining a PEAQ stick, or joining the Dodge County Forage Council, please contact Matt Hanson at the UW-Extension Dodge County office at (920) 386-3793.
Premises ID
- The Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium
(WLIC) has set up a PC at the Farm Service Agency on River Drive,
Wausau, solely for the purpose of registering premises. You may
also pick up a paper application at this site to send in the mail.
For more information about WLIC
and Forms for Premises ID
Land Sales Information is available at the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service at the following website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Wisconsin/Publications/Land_Sales/index.asp
2007 Custom
Rate Guide Available - The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture
has recently published a brand new Custom Rate Guide with 2007
data. It replaces the 2004 version. This publications has summarized
rates paid by farmers for all types of custom work. Available
online in PDF format
2008 Pesticide Applicator Training - Dodge County UW-Extension offers Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) opportunities for private pesticide applicators that purchase, mix, load or apply RESTRICTED-USE agricultural pesticides to their property, rented property, or the property of his/her employer. Call the Dodge County UW-Extension office at 920.386.3790 for more information on how you can take your test.
WFC Launches Health Cooperative for Farmers Farmer's Health Cooperative of Wisconsin will provide quality coverage at an affordable price. Farmers and businesses serving agriculture are invited to contact the Farmers' Health Cooperative of Wisconsin for more information by calling 800.539.9370 or by contacting its website at www.farmershealthcooperative.com. Additional information about Aetna can be found at www.aetna.com.
Minimum Wages Increase
for Ag Workers - On June 1, 2005 Wisconsin's minimum wage
for adults increased for the first time since 1997. For agricultural
workers over age 18, that means an increase from $4.05 to $5.15
per hour. For workers age 17 and under, the rate increases from
the previous rate of $3.70 to $4.25. The rate increases for Wisconsin
agricultural workers is the same as required by the federal government
for agricultural workers.
For complete details, log onto the
Department of Workforce Development website at: http://dwd.wisconsin.gov,
then click on wage and hour labor standards and then on current
events to learn more about the minimum wage rates.
Dodge County Ag
Impact Report
Agriculture is an important
economic force in Dodge 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. The production, sales and
processing of Dodge County's farm products generate employment,
economic activity, income and tax revenue. Read more about it:
 Dodge
County Agriculture Value and Economic Impact (2 pages, 154
KB)
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