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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...

Author(s) Wayne Kussow, Keith Kelling. Learn how to calibrate your spreader to apply the right amount of lime or fertilizer (4 pages; Revised in 2...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri. Birch leafminers are insects that can destroy the leaves of all ornamental birch varieties grown in Wisconsin. Europea...

Author(s) R. C. Williamson, P. J. Pellitteri. The bronze birch borer is a serious pest of birch trees in the Midwest. It can severely injure or ki...

Author(s) Susan E. Rice Mahr, Raymond A. Cloyd, Daniel L. Mahr, Clifford S. Sadof. Greenhouse managers wage ongoing battles with insect pests. Thi...

Author(s) Scott Craven, Gary Jackson, William Swenson, Bruce Webendorfer Landowners, volunteer groups and government conservation agencies working...

Author(s) P. J. Pellitteri, C. F. Koval A small insect called the ash plant bug attacks ash trees in June and July, causing thin, discolored, spot...

Author(s) Damon L. Smith, Scott Chapman, Bryan Jensen, Greg Blonde, Bill Halfman, Dan Undersander. This publication provides the latest research o...

Author(s) Matthew Digman, Dan Undersander, Kevin Shinners, Craig Saxe. Rapid drying of hay and haylage shortens the harvest window, enhances fora...

Author(s) Keith Kelling. Modern management of alfalfa uses improved varieties, intensive harvest schedules, direct seeding, and up-to-date fertili...

Author(s) Kristin Krokowski. Want to maximize your garden's productivity and minimize potential crop problems? This publication will walk you thr...

Author(s) Scott Craven, Scott Hygnstrom, Philip Peterson. Illustrates numerous methods for protecting crops and other property from deer. Offers d...

Author(s) Christine Mechenich, Byron Shaw. "How deep should a well be?" Helps you understand the differences in water quality that can occur betwe...

Author(s) Jonathan Rivin, Elaine Andrews. Improperly disposing of dirty motor oil and other used or unwanted automotive products can contaminate d...

Author(s) Jonathan Rivin, Elaine Andrews.   Improperly disposing of unused paints and other home improvement products can contaminate drinking wat...

Author(s) Jonathan Rivin, Elaine Andrews. Homes often contain leftover pesticides. Improperly disposing of these unused toxic materials can contam...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut This publication is packed with practical information for organic and conventional growers who encounter Colorado potato ...

Author(s) Mark A. Purschwitz. Handling manure is an important operation on Wisconsin farms and one that presents potentially life-threatening haza...

Author(s) J. L. Wedberg. This fact sheet details the life cycle of the northern, western, and southern corn rootworms, the damage they can cause,...

Author(s) Joe Lauer Deciding whether to replant a marginal corn field can be difficult: Will a marginal field outproduce a late-planted one? This ...

Author(s) L. G. Bundy Profitable corn production requires an adequate soil fertility program. Insufficient nutrients will lower yields; excess nut...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut, E. M. Cullen, J. L. Wedberg. The corn earworm Helicoverpa zea can cause serious economic damage to fresh market and pro...

Author(s) Scott Craven, David Drake. In this, the eighth publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the authors describe the lif...

Author(s) David Drake, Gary Conn, Tia Nickels, Jason Suckow. In this, the seventh publication in the Living with Wildlife in Wisconsin series, the...

Author(s) Mark Rickenbach, Melinda Vokoun, Sarah Saunders. Logging is a proud tradition. Our very best loggers are both producers of fiber and car...