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AgrAbility of Wisconsin Summit set for March 15th
AgrAbility of Wisconsin Summit set for March 15th MADISON, WI—AgrAbility of Wisconsin, together with the National Farm Medicine Center, is pleased to announce the annual Summit will take place Wednesday, March 15th, 2017, with registration starting at 9:00 AM. Lunch will be provided, and the event will run until 2:00 PM at the Froehlke Auditorium…
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Staying Safe in the Summer Heat
The summer months are a busy time for farmers. Tractors and trucks are constantly coming and going from the farm, workers are out in the sun all day and families are in and out of the house enjoying the summer weather. Along with this increased level of activity comes a large number of risks associated…
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Safety During Show Season
For thousands of youth across Wisconsin, the final school bell ringing in summer means much more than sleeping in all day and trips to the beach. June through August brings county fairs, district shows, state shows and state fair. Youth have begun preparing their dairy, beef, swine, sheep, horses and even poultry to put them…
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Client Story: John Ederer
With just the turn of a key to the Kubota, comes the instant sound of excited cows throughout the yard. This Kubota is special in more than one way. First, it is used to feed many hungry cows and calves on this particular dairy farm. But for John Ederer, it is the sound of success…
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Client Story: Rick Linder
Perseverance and independence are two traits that many Wisconsin farmers possess. This is no different for Pepin County dairy farmer, Rick Linder who despite the loss of his sight nearly ten years ago continues to do his part on the Linder Farm. Moving from the Twin Cities in 1976, ten-year-old, Linde and his family settled…
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Client Story: Rick Eberhart
Don’t tell Rick Eberhart he can’t do something. He will prove you wrong every time. Growing up a city boy, he knew farming was in his future thanks to summer visits to his uncle’s farm. When a banker told an 18-year-old Eberhart that he wouldn’t be able to own a farm unless he had a…
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The Dos and Don’ts of Joint Replacement and Dairy Farming
Farmers don’t get days off. Dairy farmers work long hours every day of the year to care for their animals and produce high-quality products for consumers. Reaching or kneeling to milk cows, climbing in and out of tractors, and lifting and twisting to feed animals day in and day out can become very stressful on…
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Client Story: Eugene Zygarlicke
It was the dog days of summer in 1990. The heat and humidity were intense, making baling hay an uncomfortable job. Eugene Zygarlicke, of Marshfield, Wisconsin, was trying to finish the task when the stack of bales gave way and pushed him off the hay wagon. It was a big fall, but Eugene didn’t think…
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Client Highlight: Larry Dufek
Brown County Man Returns to Job He Loves Your job isn’t worth doing if you don’t love it, shared Larry Dufek smiling from the seat of his Kawasaki mule. Driving through the freestall barn, he goes on to explain how blessed he is to be able to work with his family and friends everyday doing…
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Client Highlight: Mike Baumann
Willingness to Change prompts Organic Dairy Farmer’s Post-Accident Success November 2, 2009 seemed like an ordinary day on the farm for Mike Baumann. A successful dairy farmer, he had made the transition from conventional to organic farming a few years earlier, and was in the middle of harvesting corn for feed. “We were picking corn…
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This material is based upon work supported by the AgrAbility of Wisconsin project award no. 2022-41590-38131 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.