The Agriculture and Rural Initiative, Compeer Financial’s donor advised fund, has granted $600,000 to community and technical colleges across the cooperative’s 144-county territory, including $50,000 to Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. In 2021, Compeer committed $1.9 million in grants and scholarships …Compeer Financial awards $50,000 grant to Southwest Tech Read More »
It was Fall harvest time on campus recently. Agriculture students were in the field, literally, harvesting soybeans. We farm approximately 16 acres as part of our Agricultural Demonstration Lab on campus. This year, we planted soybeans (4 acres), alfalfa (4 … 
Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College traveled to the National PAS Conference recently. They were accompanied by Paul Cutting, agribusiness instructor; Dan Kieffer, farm operations and mechanics instructor; and Andrew Dal Santo, agronomy instructor, at the conference, … 
As with many events in 2020, the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College/Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association Dairy Goat Academy is being held online this year. The virtual event will kick-off Friday, Sept. 25. This year’s format includes approximately 18 pre-recorded presentations that …Dairy Goat Academy offers additional opportunities with virtual format Read More »
A team of second year Farm Operations and Management – Dairy and Agribusiness Science and Technology – Animal Science students received an Honorable Mention ranking in the 90th annual Hoard’s Dairyman Dairy Judging Contest. Overall, the team finished in fifth … 
Karsen Haag is a 2015 Southwest Tech graduate. She is currently working at Virhada Holsteins Inc., the family farm in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. Her experience in the Dairy Herd Management and Agribusiness programs, as well as serving as a … 
Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America has awarded $50,000 to the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation, through their MORE for Agriculture Grant. This grant, offered for the first time this year, supports innovative programs that encompass four qualities: Mission: …Compeer Financial awards MORE for Agriculture grant to Southwest Tech Read More »
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin, in partnership with the Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association, will be hosting the annual Dairy Goat Academy on Nov. 1 and 2. The two-day event will include dairy goat specific programming, as well …Dairy goat industry in the spotlight at Southwest Tech Read More »
Southwest Tech a prime option for Governor’s Dairy Scholarship students Read More »