Weathering the Storm: Preparing for the 2021 Financial and Climate Unknowns

Friday, May 21, 2021 | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 

Register by 5:00 pm, May 20 at ​​​https://go.wisc.edu/5gjf71

Extreme weather events, excessive moisture, and drought create market and production challenges to varying degrees across Eastern Wisconsin each year.  It’s important to make decisions that are agronomically and economically sound, as markets and prices continue to be volatile.

“Weathering the Storm: Preparing for the 2021 Financial and Climate Unknowns” is the spring 2021 virtual offering of the “Eastern WI Farm Management Update for Ag Professionals” which take place in May and September each year. We will discuss the current market outlook and drivers, tips for high performance decision-making, the impact of changing weather conditions, and an Eastern WI crop and storage update.

May 21 Agenda:

• Dairy and Crop Outlook: Key Drivers – Katelyn McCullock, Director and Senior Agricultural Economist, Livestock Marketing Information Center, Denver, Colorado
• Brain Fitness for Top Performer Decision-Making – John Shutske, Extension and UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering Specialist
• Wisconsin’s Changing Weather Impact on Agriculture Presented – Jerry Clark, Extension Chippewa County Agriculture Educator
• Eastern WI Crops and Stored Crops Situation – Kevin Jarek, Extension Outagamie County Crops and Soils Agent and Scott Reuss, Extension Marinette County Agriculture and Horticulture Agent

There is no charge for the webinar, and it is open to everyone who has an interest in this topic.

Please register at: ​​https://go.wisc.edu/5gjf71   After submitting the online form, you will receive further details on how to connect to the webinar

Registration deadline is 5:00 pm on Thursday, May 20. Connection information will be emailed before 9:00 am on May 21.

Please direct any questions to Extension Agriculture Educators Steph Plaster at stephanie.plaster@wisc.edu or Amber O’Brien at amber.obrien@wisc.edu.

This program is being sponsored by UW-Madison Division of Extension offices: Brown, Calumet, Door, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Shawano, Sheboygan, Washington, Waupaca, and Winnebago.