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Author(s) Ellen Taylor-Powell, Boyd Rossing, Jean Geran. In this manual, evaluation is seen as a process of inquiry that facilitates learning rathe...

Author(s) Jody Padgham. Farmers who sell their products by direct marketing need to take the time to reflect on successes and failures in the busi...

Author(s) Bill Wright. Institutions such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes can offer new and profitable markets to farmers who can respond ...

Author(s) Bill Wright. For farmers, there are several advantages to selling directly to restaurants. First, restaurants provide a steady market th...

Author(s) Rose Skora. Both farm stands and pick-your-own operations are a great way to connect with customers and make your products available to ...

Author(s) Bill Wright. Farm marketing, while challenging, is an exciting and rewarding business. The direct marketing arena is experiencing vigoro...

Author(s) Bill Wright. Marketing research helps identify and define marketing opportunities and problems, allows you to evaluate your marketing ef...

Author(s) Rose Skora. The $11.8 billion that tourists spend in Wisconsin and the $16.8 billion that agriculture contributes to the state economy c...

Author(s) Rose Skora. Whether you are currently a meat producer or thinking of starting a livestock business and selling directly to consumers, th...

Author(s) Bill Wright. Before producing a crop, growers need to know its market potential. Developing a marketing plan for each individual crop wi...

Author(s) Jody Padgham. An attractive and inviting display is crucial for anyone selling farm products directly to customers. It may seem obvious ...

Author(s) Rose Skora. Participating in a farmers' market can be a good business option for producers. For farmers who attend a number of markets t...

Author(s) Rose Skora. One of the challenges faced by farmers who direct market their products is determining the target market. What do your custo...

Author(s) Jerry Apps. Though the reasons they were built may have vanished long ago, Wisconsin's old barns still reflect part of the state's chara...

Author(s) Jerry Apps. Almost anywhere you travel in Wisconsin you'll see a barn. These farmstead structures stand as silent reminders of the state...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte. Plants vary considerably in their requirements for zinc. In Wisconsin, zinc deficiencies have been observed on corn, sna...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. Although some Wisconsin soils may require large phosphorus additions for best yields, the past use of pho...

Author(s) M. F. Heimann, G. L. Worf. Physical damage to the trunk—caused by sunscald or even lawn mower damage—opens the way for a fungal infectio...

Author(s) M.F. Heimann, G.L. Worf. Fire blight sometimes causes dramatic and serious damage, blackening leaves and either the vegetative shoots or...

Author(s) C. F. Koval, D. L. Mahr, P. J. Pellitteri. Cottony maple scale is an insect that can infest the twigs of maples and other shade trees wi...

Author(s) G. L. Worf, M. F. Heimann. The honeylocust has become an increasingly important street and landscape tree in Wisconsin. Finer textured a...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri, D. L. Mahr, D. J. Hall. Severe, early season defoliation of several hardwood species may be caused by spring or fall c...

Author(s) Christopher Anderson, Diane Mayerfeld. The drought has left many Wisconsin growers short on forage to feed their animals. As a consequen...

Author(s) Joe Van Rossum. Home composting is an easy and inexpensive way to create a valuable soil amendment from yard and household waste such as...