MID-WEST FARM REPORT - EAU CLAIRE

Scott talks today with some exhibitors from the Central Wisconsin State Fair at Marshfield, and we hear yet another dispatch from Bob and his traveling crew in Alaska. Brent Wink joins this morning's show with his weekly Countryside Cooperative crop update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott brings reports from the Central Wisconsin State Fair at Marshfield, and Bob and his crew offer another dispatch from Alaska. We also talk with Chippewa County UW-Extension agriculture agent Jerry Clark, and a Cambridge-area farmer dairy farmer who's trying new ideas and equipment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott visits today with Chippewa Valley Technical College educator Susan Frame,  who with her department is being honored as one of the nation's top four landscape, plant and turf management education programs. Bob also checks in with another dispatch from his traveling crew in Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Midwest Farm Report team takes a look at some of the century farms and sesquicentennial farms honored during the recent Wisconsin State Fair. Bob and his traveling crew also send another dispatch from Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob and his traveling crew send a report from Alaska; state forage specialist Dan Undersander talks about fall fertilizer applications. Scott shows his age while introducing a Pam Janke story about the differences between generations where marketing dairy products is concerned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wisconsin geologist Ken Bradbury talks about Wisconsin water-quality news, and Countryside Cooperative agronomist Brent Wink joins us with his weekly crop update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk today about the strength of Wisconsin's dairy industry, along with the news about the first case of equine infectious anemia found at a farm for the first time in 15 years in Wisconsin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we talk with Jim Holte, who recently announced that he won't seek another term as president of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation. Scott also flings our regular fare of news and markets while Bob and his traveling crew continue their trip to Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Synergy Cooperative's Sarah McHenry provides us with a crop and feed update, and Bob talks with an Alaskan crop farmer. Scott holds down the fort while Bob and his traveling crew head to Alaska for another tour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott visits today with a representative of a Minnesota apple-marketing company, and asks about the prospects for this year's apple markets. We continue our county fair coverage, and University of Wisconsin forage specialist Dan Undersander talks about planning for fall harvesting management. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott checks in at the Clark County Fair, and Reba talks with a horse-pull enthusiast. Chippewa County UW-Extension agriculture agent Jerry Clark also checks in with his weekly update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have news about a coming change in leadership of the Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation, and Bob talks with a leader in Alaska's big Iditarod sled-dog race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob returns from the Alaska trip he took with his traveling crew. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christmas in August was a theme of sorts for today's show, with a discussion about seasonal work being done on Christmas trees and a discussion about rules for making large financial gifts within families. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we talk with an area apple grower about this year's growing season. Scott also visits with participants of the Jackson County Fair and Bob sends another report from his traveling crew in Alaska. Countryside Cooperative's Brent Wink also joins the show with another of his Countryside crop updates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Scott talks with a manager of the Kwik Trip dairy processing facility and Bob sends another report from his traveling crew in Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take time during the last show of July to review Wisconsin's premisis animal identification program, and again hear from Bob and his traveling crew from Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's program, we talk about the Wisconsin cranberry industry and visit with a 104-year-old who's attended area county fairs since the mid-1920s. We also hear another report from Bob and his traveling crew in Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott reports today on a young man who sold his market hog at the Eau Claire County Fair for $32 per pound, with the proceeds donated to help a young woman who has cancer. Other reports include notes from other area fairs, along with Dr. Dan Undersander's latest alfalfa update. Bob also checks in from Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Schultz talks today about Farm Technology Days, including an interview with 2020 Farm Technology Days executive secretary Mark Hagedorn. Countyside Cooperative agronomy specialist Brent Wink also joins the fun with his weekly Countryside Cooperative crop update. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scott Schultz talks today with a national marketing consultant who gives an F grade to Midwest dairy-marketing efforts. Scott also talks with a representative of Elk Mound Seeds during Wisconsin's Farm Technology Days, and to a University of Texas safety researcher who's been dealing with logging-industry safety matters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, we visit with former U.S. agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack, and hear from one of the hosts of last year's Wisconsin Farm Technology Days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the Farm Technology Days rural education programs, as Scott holds down the fort while Bob starts an adventure in Alaska. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We review the weekend's storms that passed through the region and hear from Virginia Tech University ag economist David Kohl. Scott also presents the latest Focus on Energy program. and updates us about the week's Farm Technology Days and county fairs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, Scott Schultz talks with Mike Mosher, a state food safety outreach specialist, about the work being done to assure the on-farm safe handling of fruits and vegetables. We also visit with Eau Claire County University of Wisconsin-Extension agent Mark Hagedorn. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.