By Mary Hookham for PPF Four forward-thinking northeastern Wisconsin farmers are helping to blaze a trail to better water quality by using conservation techniques that are necessary and inspiring. As part of the Door-Kewaunee Watershed Demonstration Farm Network, the farmers and their friends and neighbors are seeing measurable water and soil quality improvements. The network […]
By Mary Hookham for PPF After seeing nearly 20 inches of precipitation above average last year in northeastern Wisconsin, farmers are listening closely for what’s in store as a new growing season approaches. For attendees at the Peninsula Pride Farms 2020 conference and annual meeting on Feb. 13, the news could have been worse. “There […]
By Mary Hookham for PPF News reporter Tim Kowols has learned a lot about agriculture over the years. Water quality issues, ag-related careers, cover crops and efficiencies in the dairy industry are just a few of those aspects, he told attendees at the Peninsula Pride Farms 2020 conference and annual meeting on Feb. 13. Kowols, […]
By Mary Hookham for PPF For nearly four years now, Peninsula Pride Farms has been providing incentives and encouragement to Door and Kewaunee county farmers to continuously improve practices that protect and improve water quality. Those efforts are making a difference, and they’re making PPF President Don Niles proud. “We’ve been progressing every year,” Niles, […]
What was your prior role at AgSource, and what is your current job with Ebert Enterprises? At AgSource I was responsible for completing nutrient management plans (NMP) and other relevant permit application work for clients in mainly northeastern Wisconsin. I am involved with PPF and co-chairman with Nathen Nysse for the Door-Kewaunee Demonstration Farm Network. […]
By Don Niles, president Greetings once again! It seems like we just started Peninsula Pride Farms, but the reality is we are wrapping up our fourth year. If we take a moment to reflect, we have come a very long way as an organization, and as individual active members. Our accomplishments are real. Cost sharing […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 20, 2019 Contact: Jamie Mara (920) 209-3990 | jmara@dairyforward.com Peninsula Pride Farms announces conference and annual meeting Feb. 13 NOAA meteorologist among presenters at time of extreme weather CASCO, Wis. – Peninsula Pride Farms will host its conference and annual meeting Feb. 13 at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds in Luxemburg. […]
Conference & Annual Meeting 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 Kewaunee County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall 625 3rd St Luxemburg, WI 54217 Registration is open! 9:30 a.m. | Registration, networking, collection of member dues, distribution of cost-share checks 9:45 a.m. | Welcome Don Niles, president, Peninsula Pride Farms 10:00 a.m. | Keynote presentation “Northeast Wisconsin Precipitation History, Outlooks, and Tools” Timm […]
Conservation grant will help PPF in watershed work Peninsula Pride Farms has received a state grant to continue the farmer-led watershed conservation group’s mission of protecting and improving soil and water quality in northeastern Wisconsin. The grant, for $10,000, is part of the Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection’s Producer-Led Watershed Protection program, which […]
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