The Ties to the Land Newsletter is prepared quarterly and distributed to approximately 3800 operators and producers. The newsletter is the combined effort of your resource partners including the Farm Services Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, University of Wisconsin – Extension, and the Racine and Kenosha Land Conservation Departments.
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1 |
1st Quarter 2006 |
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2 |
2nd Quarter 2006 |
Managing Nuisance Geese, Employment on Farms, Racine Conservation, Cyclical Programs, Managing Weeds Workshop |  |
3 |
3rd Quarter 2006 |
2006 Acreage Reporting, Sheep & Wool Festival, FDA Hay/Grain Sale Requirements, Turkey Talk, Kenosha Website, Racine Conservation Goals | |
| 4 | 4th Quarter 2006 |
Changes to MILCX Start this Month, MAL and LDP Program Changes, Deadline For 2007 NAP Crops, Haying And Grazing Crop Acreage, Commodity and Disadvantage Loans, Emerald Ash Borer, Rules That Apply To Employment On Farms, Wetland and Ponds Workshop | |
| 1 | 1st Quarter 2007 |
Updates on Payments, NAP Application Dates, LDP and Commodity Loans, New Elections, Toll Free Numbers, Kim's New Baby, Kenosha Tree Order Form, Carbon Credit Program, Racine's Livestock Siting Ordinance, Scrapie Program for Sheep | |
| 2 | 2nd Quarter 2007 |
DCP Sign-up, Conservation Compliance, MILCX Contracts, Fruit & Vegetable Planting, DCP Enrollment On-line, CRP Expiring Contracts, Wool & Mohair Loans and LDPs, USDA Resale Website, FSA County Committee Minority Advisors,Master Woodland Program, Wildlife Damage Program, NMP Sign-up , Commercial vs. Private Pesticide Apllicators, and Chuck Seeger's Retirement Announcement | |
| 3 | 3rd Quarter 2007 |
Acreage Reporting, MILCX Contracts, CRP Information, Storage Facility Loans, Loans for Women and Minorities, COC Elections, USDA Resale Website, Impacts of Converting CRP Land to Corn, Lawn and Garden Tips, Racine County’s New County Conservationist, Corn on Corn, Land and Water Resource Management Plan, Cropland Erosion Survey, Agricultural Clean Sweep | |
| 4 | 4th Quarter 2007 |
Crop Disaster Program, Direct Payments, Commodity Loans and LDPs, NAP Program Sign-Up, MILC Payments Suspended, Accuracy in Payments Compliance, Linda Feldkamp Celebrates 40 Years of Service, New Racine LCD Employee, August Rains and Flooding, Racine Tree Program, Wildlife Damage Program, Managing Trees on Your Property Brochure, We Energies Agricultural Incentive Programs, Workers Compensation Information | |
| 1 | 1st Quarter 2008 |
Crop Disaster Program, 2007 Farm Bill Update, Farm Operation & Personal Information Changes, Commodity Loans and LDP’s, NAP Coverage Deadline, CRP and CREP Sign-up, Co Committee Elections, Co Committee Minority Advisors, Retiring County Committee Member, Foreign Landowner Notification, Guaranteed Line of Credit, E-Sign on, Racine Co Tree Orders, Well Decommissioning, Nutrient Management Classes, Kenosha Co Tree Order Form, Pesticide Applicator Training/Testing, New Book Highlights WI’s Rural Area | |
| 2 | 2nd Quarter 2008 |
Welcome Milwaukee County, Committee Election Results, Minority Advisor Appointed, 2005 – 2007 Crop Disaster Program, Livestock Compensation Program, Dairy Program Coming, 2007 Farm Bill Update, Report Farm and Personal Changes, Conservation Compliance, Commodity Loans, 2008 Expiring CRP Contracts, Continuous CRP and CREP, Foreign Landowner Certification, Electronic Information Available, Nutrient Management Planning, Continuous CRP, Racine Co Tree Pick-Up, Land and Water Funds, Grassed Waterway Cost-Share Funding, Seno Center Workshop Dates, Conference Topics Survey Help Requested | |
| 3 | 3rd Quarter 2008 |
New Farm Bill, New Employee - Jeanette Held, NAP Program, 2008 Compliance and Spot Check Reviews, Upcoming County Committee Elections, Commodity Loans, Acreage Reports Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation, Farmland Preservation Program, Nutrient Management Planning Cost-share Available, Racine County Flooding, New Wetland Information Rural Landowner Workshop Information | |
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4th Quarter 2008 |
2008 County Committee Election, Late Filed Crop Reports, Dairy Producers Info, 2008 DCP Sign-ups, ECP Program Sign-up, Continuous CRP Available, 2009 NAP, 2008-2012 ACT Disaster Programs, Keep Corn Residue on HEL, Grassed Waterway Systems, Wildlife Damage Program, Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, Upcoming Events. |
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| 1 | 1st Quarter 2009 |
New DCP Program, Reconstitution Reminder, New MILC Program, Commodity Loans and LDP’s, Payment Changes and Imitations, Scheduling Appointments, Election Results, Alice in Dairyland in Racine County, Maintaining Conservation Practices, Racine County Tree Orders, Land and Water Resource Funds, Emerald Ash Borer, Rural Landowner Workshop Survey |
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| 2 | 2nd Quarter 2009 |
DCP/ACRE under the 2008 Farm Bill, Financial Info Available Online, HEL and WC, Carbon Credits on CRP, Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Limits, New Payment Limitation Requirements “Orange Envelopes”, SURE Program, Resales Website, Pollinators are the Good Guys, Wisconsin Working Lands Initiative, 2009 Conservation Project Funding, New Racine Staff, Racine Tree Pick Up, Agricultural Land Preservation, Sainfoin Not Recommended for Wisconsin, Upcoming Events |
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| 3 | 3rd Quarter 2009 |
DCP/ACRE Sign-up Deadline Approaching, SURE Program, 2009 Acreage Reporting and Commodity Loan Rates, Farm Storage Facility Loans, Crop Insurance Deadlines, 2009 COC Election Information, MILC Payments, Rural Landowner Conference Brochure, Kenosha County Conservation Cost Share Available, Farmland Preservation Credit, Farmland Tax Relief Credit, Home and Garden Tips for New Construction. |
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| 4 | 4th Quarter 2009 |
2009 County Committee Election, Continuous CRP, Snowmobile Trails on CRP Land, Commodity Loans, MILC Program, 2010 NAP Program, Crop Insurance Deadlines Storage Facility Loans, Kim’s New Son, Conservation Stewardship Program, Emerald Ash Borer in Kenosha County, Wisconsin Gypsy Moth Suppression Program, Wisconsin Damage Deer Program, Tree and Shrub Sale, Upcoming Events. |
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| 1 | 1st Quarter 2010 | Linda Feldkamp Retirement, Sign up for 2010 DCP/ACRE, 9 Month Commodity Loan Year End Analysis, Report Bank Account Changes, Adjusted Gross Income Information, Continuous CRP, SURE Disaster Program Update, Farm Storage Facility Loans, Conservation Tour, Conservation Poster Contest, Working Lands Initiative Information, SE WI Invasive Species Consortium, Pesticide Applicator Training Information, Putting Your Idea to the Test Course. |
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| 2 | 2nd Quarter 2010 | Lori Edquist Returns, Owner’s & Contract Signatures, Financial Info Online, Farm Storage Facility Loan, Interest Rates, Grain Quality, SURE Sign‐up, New FSA Staff Responsibilities, Adjusted Gross Income Info, Kenosha County Technical Assistance, Cost Share Availability, Nutrient Management Planning, Kenosha County Tree Pick Up, Alternatives for Household Cleaning Products, Manure Runoff, Racine County Tree Pick Up, Look-out for the Emerald Ash Borer, Gypsy Moth Spraying, Tractor Safety Information | |
| 3 | 3rd Quarter 2010 | 2010 Acreage Reporting and Commodity Loan Rates, SURE for 2008 Disaster, Crop Insurance Deadlines, CRP General Sign-up Info, County Committee Elections, Facility Loan Program, New Farmland Preservation Program, Conservation Compliance Requirements, Southeast Wisconsin Rural Landowner Conference, 2010 Racine County Tree and Shrub Program, Well Abandonment, Farmland Meetings for Waterford and Burlington, Agricultural Standards and Prohibitions, Racine County Fair Booth. | |