Join us on June 29 from 6-7 pm for our third Conservation Conversation of the year. We’ll spend an hour talking about Irrigation: Center point drop nozzle irrigation system that uses water from the feed pad. The Conservation Conversation is hosted...
CARLTON, Wis. — Aaron Augustian knew when he decided to no-till four years ago he was taking a gamble on his farm. Fast forward to today and he isn’t deterred by the naysayers but has the confidence to talk with other farmers about why no-till...
Join us on May 25 from 5-6 pm for our second Conservation Conversation of the year. We’ll spend an hour talking about planting green: no-till corning planting into cover crops. The Conservation Conversation is Aaron Augustian. Location: The...
BRUSSELS, Wis. — Mike Vandenhouten was blunt in telling farmers at a Peninsula Pride Farms field event it was time to make a change and improve the area’s soil health. “There comes a time when you have to take a chance and quit doing...
Paul Cornette has been planting cover crops for three years and his are growing nicely at Cornette Dairy. Paul answered a few questions below. What is crop to be planted within cover crops?Corn will be no-till planted into these fields. What...
As we all celebrate Earth Day, I am honored to be president of Peninsula Pride Farms, a farmer-led watershed conservation group in Kewaunee and southern Door counties that began in 2016. Our nonprofit group has grown to 43 livestock and crop farmers...
Do you grow soybeans? Are you interested in soil health? UW-Extension has a new soil sampling program for farmers with a variety of management practices from all over Wisconsin. Introduction: Although there is a great deal of research on soil...
Join us on April 27 from 5-6 pm for our first Conservation Conversation of the year. We’ll spend an hour talking about what to do next after 100 lbs. of oats and 2.5 lbs. of tillage radish were planted last fall as cover crops. The...
CASCO, Wis. — Peninsula Pride Farms has seen tremendous growth over their five years of existence with the focus of caring for the soil and water in southern Door and Kewaunee counties. The farmer-led watershed conservation group set goals for the...
Peninsula Pulse editor Debra Fitzgerald talked with Peninsula Pride Farms President Don Niles on the Door County Pulse Podcast. They discussed Niles farm Dairy Dreams, the efforts PPF members are making in the field, how the group began and the...