Spring has sprung in Wisconsin! I had a nice couple of days getting research plots planted. Got alfalfa/corn interseeding done and soybean white mold plots 1/2 done. 2-3 more days and everything should be in the ground. .UW–Madison CALS .Damon L. Smith

Our ASABE.org Student Branch President talking about her time as an undergraduate. Congratulations Jaya!

The 2025 Midwest Regional Student Rally planning group is off to a great start! The UW-Madison University ASABE Chapter is the recipient of a Knapp Bequest Grant in support of the rally. Congratulations! ow.ly/pm8950QIYBM

Had the chance to speak at the Dodge Co. WI Forage Association .Midwest Forage last Friday. Had a good conversation about machinery maintenance, wheel traffic, and spray drones. Enjoying a busy Extension Season!
.UW–Madison CALS .UW–Madison Division of Extension

Just finished my first podcast interview with Edge Dairy Stream Podcast. Fun talking about UAV's and how they can be used in #precisionag . Release date of April 3, 2024!
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UW–Madison Division of Extension

It’s not too late! Register today for a free Focus on Alfalfa webinar featuring Dr. Kim Cassida of MSU Extension, Dr. Mark Renz, Dr. Emily Bick Emily Bick, Ph.D., and Scott Newell of UW–Madison Division of Extension. Visit go.wisc.edu/FoF2024 to register & read more! 🌱🌾

I had the pleasure of presenting at the Minnesota Independent Crop Consultant Association's Education Meeting yesterday with Rodrigo Werle, Darcy Telenko, and Dr. Bryan Young. Good discussion about current technologies and the future of agriculture.
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UW–Madison Division of Extension

📣We’re hiring!📣 Applications for the AgrAbility and Tractor Safety Outreach Program Coordinator are due by March 14th. For more information or to apply, click the link: jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/agrabilit…

.AgrAbility of WI is hiring a new Program Coordinator (formerly Outreach Specialist). Apply at the link below.
.UW–Madison CALS .UW–Madison Division of Extension .National AgrAbility
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Our UW–Madison CALS ASABE.org Student Branch is preparing to take head shot pictures for free at the Wisconsin Section Meeting on February 20, 2024. These students are working hard to make things very nice for the visiting professional members. They take really nice pictures too!

PAS and UW–Madison CALS is hiring an assistant professor in #corn production systems!

The incumbent will design novel corn grain and silage production systems that reduce risks to #agriculture and the #environment .

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Enjoyed the Dane Demo Farm Planter Clinic and the collab. presentation with the Shawn Conley team. Good conversation about machinery, no-till, and cover crops!
Photo Credits: Sevie Kenyon
.UW–Madison CALS .UW–Madison Division of Extension Insight FS Yetter Farm Equip. MartinTill Copperhead Ag

Enjoyed speaking to the W. Wisconsin Ag. Lender Conference yesterday about technology, Precision Ag., and Ag. Data. Fun group and a lot of good questions.
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UW–Madison CALS

Nice day working w/partners from Ho Chunk Nation & UW people on Indigenous ag development-specifically helping community consider combine harvesting. Traditional methods for processing seem superior though labor intensive. Appreciate sharing time w/my UW colleague Brian Luck.

Another successful UW-Madison CALS Biological Systems Engineering ASABE.org LMC is in the books as of Saturday. Students worked hard on ~70 mowers and blowers. $ raised supports their meetings and tours throughout the year. WKOW 27 News did a nice story too!
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It's 2023. Why am I sitting in my office with a coat on and wishing I would have brought gloves with me? #turnontheheatplease #fixingtostartafire

The Badger Ag. Tech. Lab is hiring! Postdoc and MS positions available. Details at: wimachineryextension.bse.wisc.edu/2023/10/18/bad…

Last Friday I had the pleasure of being the float driver for the BSE/ASABE.org Student Branch in the UW–Madison Homecoming Parade. The students did a great job building the float with some help from BSE staff and faculty. Lots of fun was had by all!
UW–MadisonCALS John Shutske

Fungicide applications with drones, herbicide applications with smart sprayers, and sensors for insect detection; that resumes our Pest Management stop during the 2023 Arlington ARS Agronomy & Soils Field Day.

Bird’s-eye-view of a spraying bird (DJI Agras T40):