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AgrAbility, Easter Seals, and Extension Celebrate 25 Years of Success in Wisconsin
The year 2016 marks 25 years of AgrAbility! As part of our celebration, we would like to thank our partner agencies and explain how AgrAbility, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, UW-Extension,…
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Client Highlight: Rolland Coplien
Rolland is a farmer in Juda who, like many other farmers, worked hard on the farm throughout his life. Rolland accepted all the challenges that came his way. But dairy…
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Staying Safe during Cold Weather
Wisconsin is known for its unpredictable weather. Temperature can change twenty degrees within a twenty-four hour span. One minute it’s raining and the next it’s snowing. Being prepared for the…
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AgrAbility program helps Wathke keep farming
The Country Today– Jim Massey MADISON — When Larry Wathke of Fall Creek slipped and fell 50 feet in his silo in December of 1993, he didn’t know if he…
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Safety during Harvest
For many Wisconsinites, autumn is a time to enjoy the beautiful leaves, dig sweaters out of the closet, and enjoy pumpkin-flavored treats. To a farmer, autumn means harvest time, one…
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WI Farm Center, Easter Seals Wisconsin, and AgrAbility to partner on Beginning Farmer Project
Hannah Barthels Outreach Specialist, AgrAbility of Wisconsin 608-262-9336 gerbitz@wisc.edu WI Farm Center, Easter Seals Wisconsin, and AgrAbility to partner on Beginning Farmer Project MADISON, WI- The…
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AgrAbility Honored with Spirit of ADA Award
MADISON, WI – AgrAbility of Wisconsin has been named a Silver Spirit of the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) award winner through Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW). The award recognizes programs that…
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Around the Farm Table with Lyle Schlomer
Lyle Schlomer is an organic crop farmer in Osseo, Wisc., where he has been farming and living his whole life. He loves growing crops on the land he grew up…
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A Look at UAVs in Agriculture
From the advancements in animal well-being, the milestones made in biotechnology, to technological developments in precision agriculture and precision animal management, agriculture is a continuously evolving industry. One of the…
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Farming with Arthritis
The typical day for a farmer starts with chores, which usually include bending and kneeling to milk cows, lifting and twisting to feed animals, climbing in and out of tractors,…