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This workshop and its two hands-on sessions focus on managing the health and production risks posed by intestinal parasites (helminths) to flocks and herds.

Learn about calving, cow nutrition, colostrum management, and more.

DATCP released an official special order on March 13, 2026 aimed at protecting domestic birds from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)

The WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and UW-Madison Division of Extension have teamed up to provide Holding the Line premises biosecurity mapping workshops around the state to help livestock producers and veterinarians draft maps for their livestock operations. 

Sessions are free and held via Zoom at 7:30 PM Central Time, with advance registration required.

This free online session brings together innovative producers from Iowa and Wisconsin who have successfully built markets for lamb, goat, and beef through online sales, shipping to customers, retail meat markets, and farmers’ markets.

Four Winds Farm will host a full‑day Sheep Lambing Workshop on March 28 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.

Maybe you are new to beef production or perhaps you are a dairy producer thinking about adding or transitioning to beef production. If so, join the School for Beginning Beef Production.

UW-Madison Division of Extension has assembled a set of projections using initial purchase prices for feeders calves derived from late September 2025 Wisconsin feeder calf sale reports.

Carefully read all labels and packaging so that the product you purchase is in fact the one you want, and this applies to your purchase of ear tags and electronic identification (EID) tags.

UW-Madison Extension offers essential resources, including updates on confirmed cases, biosecurity guidelines, and reporting instructions.

The 2025 Badger Lambing School, an educational program for sheep producers, wrapped up on March 1, 2025, leaving participants with valuable skills.