Waupaca County

Remember that the county Sheep and Swine weigh-in for ALL market lambs and hogs is Thursday, April 25 at the Fairgrounds in Weyauwega, 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Waupaca County will be hosting MAQA/PQA (Pork Quality Assurance) on two dates this year: Monday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. at [...]

Extension Impact:  Education Makes a Difference.  In this issue:  UWEX land Rent Survey, WNEP & Senior Nutrition, 4-H Display Receives State Award, Underage Drinking, Heart Disease & Prevention, Strategic Planning, and Upcoming Events.  Extension Impact-Spring 2012 (pdf 4 pgs)

Each year farmers in Waupaca County pay land owners an estimated $3 million in rental payments to raise crops on their land, covering 50,000 acres, nearly 25-30% of all cropland in the county.  Farmland rent payment is an important source of income for rural landowners, but it is also a “growing” expense for farmers.  The [...]