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Corn Evaluation of Conservation Practices  

Farmers in northeast Wisconsin had the opportunity to see comparison fields using varying-day corn to see the difference in green planting and no-till following ryelage. The event took place during the Peninsula Pride Farms and Door-Kewaunee...

Conservation Conversation – Sept. 12

Join us from 5-6 p.m. on Tue., Sept. 12 for our Conservation Conversation. Attendees will discuss a corn evaluation between planting green vs. no-till after ryelage. Hosted by Ebert Enterprises Location: One-quarter mile east of the intersection of...

Local farmers deepen their understanding of soil health

Striving to improve stewardship of the land they farm was the goal of a field day hosted by members of Peninsula Pride Farms and Door-Kewaunee Watershed Demonstration Farm Network at Deer Run Dairy in Kewaunee on Aug. 9. Retired director of USDA-ARS...

Unintended interseeding experiment working well

An unintended experiment is working well for Heim’s Hillcrest Dairy. A group of PPF members and agronomists explored alfalfa interseeded with corn on July 25 in a field near Kewaunee. This experiment is the second time the farm has tried this...

Soil Health Field Day 2023

Join us on Wed., Aug. 9 for our Soil Health Field Day.Jerry Hatfield will present on Soil Health and what farmers need to understand for their farms.Bill Powel-Smith, a GPS LandCares Consultant, will present a soil pit demonstration. Hosted by Deer...

Conservation Conversation – July 25

Join us from 6-7 p.m. on Tue. July 25 for our Conservation Conversation. Attendees will learn about alfalfa interseeded with corn Hosted by Heim’s Hillcrest Location: Corner of County Rd O and Winding Rd Look for PPF signs. All are welcome, no...

Conservation Conversation – Aug 29

Join us from 5-6 p.m. on Tue. Aug. 29 for our Conservation Conversation. Attendees will listen to a Bark Bed Bioreactor presentation on Kinnard Farms. Matt Komisky, USGS, will be presenting. The system is designed to remove nitrate that leaves the...

A local farmer considers options for marginal land

Peninsula Pride Farms held a Conservation Conversation on June 20. PPF members Mike and Terri Vandenhouten and their son, Marc hosted the field event to discuss options of what to do with a 20-acre parcel which is their lowest-producing land. They...

Conservation Conversation – June 20

Join us from 6-7 p.m. on Tue. June 20 for our Conservation Conversation. We will discuss what to do with marginal land on a 20-acre parcel that is often flooded. Some options include wildlife habitat, CRP and perennial grassland.Meet at Mike’s...

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