UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls
The Division of Extension is now formally housed within the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Extension faculty, agents and educators still exist across Wisconsin counties and UW-campuses, include the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Our Extension faculty teach, conduct applied research, and develop practical educational programs - based on university knowledge and research - to respond to state and local needs. Visit the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension.
UW-River Falls has specialists in the agriculture and natural resources program and in the community, natural resources and economics development program with a broad range of expertise:
Brenda Boetel
Dr. Boetel is an Extension Agricultural Marketing Specialist focusing on the areas of livestock marketing and price analysis. She joined UW-Extension in the fall of 2002. In addition to her background in agricultural and applied economics, she also has an interest in international development.
Larry Baumann
Dr. Baumann is an Extension Animal Health Specialist with a particular interest in dairy cattle. His focus is on preventing disease and managing conditions that influence the productivity and profitability of dairy herds.
Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association
American Veterinary Medical Association
University of Wisconsin - School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Minnesota - College of Veterinary Medicine
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
UW-Extension Dairy Science - Milk Quality
University of Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine - Johne's Information Center
David Trechter
Dr. Trechter is an Extension Economist working on issues related to cooperatives and community development. He also directs the Survey Research Center (SRC) at UWRF and, in this role, he oversees various survey projects to assist communities with determining needs assessments, gathering residents' opinions on various issues, quantifying the impact of tourism, etc. You can browse some of the surveys the SRC has conducted by clicking on Publications on the Survey Research Center web site.
Brian Smith
Dr. Smith is an Extension Commercial Fruit Specialist who helps growers make improvements in cultural efficiency to remain competitive, improve their profitability, diversify their operations, and respond to changing government regulation of pesticide usage. He also maintains an active research program focused on developing winter hardy fruits - strawberries, raspberries, and plums - of high quality, good yield, and superior pest and disease resistance for Midwest commercial growers.
Todd Johnson
Todd Johnson is an extension specialist with the Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development program at Extension. He specializes in land use and community development.
Extension programs in agriculture and natural resources help farmers and agribusinesses compete in an increasingly challenging, global marketplace.
Backed by University of Wisconsin research, cooperative extension specialists balance farm profitability and production of high quality food with a concern for the environment.
Extension educators work with home and community gardeners, commercial horticulture and nursery businesses, agribusinesses, and consumers of agricultural products in urban as well as rural areas.
Our specialists in community, natural resources and economic development contribute to boosting local economies, revitalizing downtowns, shaping natural resource policies and developing the leaders of tomorrow.
Visit the Division of Extension at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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