Starting a Meat Business in Wisconsin
Information and resources to assist in establishing a meat business that adheres to state and federal regulations.
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Meat Processing Procedures and Rules
Information and resources about processing meat products.
Raising beef cattle looks different on every farm
Spring is just around the corner which makes it a great time to consider what you would like to change. Some people have personal goals for change, but what about your farm goals? Are there aspects of the farm you would like to upgrade, incorporate new technology, or change all together?
Designing your sheep and goat grazing system – 2021 Small Ruminant Webinar Series
Gene Schriefer, UW-Madison Division of Extension, and Adam Abel, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Soil Conservationist discuss planning for intentional grazing of sheep and goats.
It’s County Fair Time!
The care of your birds throughout their growing period is essential for success at the fair. This is the 5th of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.
Rearing techniques for range-fed broilers
This is the 4th of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.
Getting started raising range fed broilers
Deciding on a heritage breed or hybrid strain to raise. This is the 3rd of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.
Is the “Chicken of Today” the chicken of the future?
Learn how Label Rouge played a role in the way chickens are raised. This is the 2nd of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.
The “Chicken of Tomorrow”
Learn how the “Chicken of Tomorrow” contest changed the poultry industry. This is the 1st of a series about raising range fed broilers as a 4-H or FFA Project. Articles cover a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.
Raising Range Fed Broilers as a 4-H or FFA project
Poultry project members may find raising multi-colored, range fed broilers a rewarding and profitable enterprise. This series of articles covers a range of topics from the history of the poultry industry to showing chickens at the county fair.