UW Lancaster Agricultural Research Station

01/30/2026

Lancaster ARS is hiring 2 students for our summer internships for working with our beef and grazing activities. One position is available to students from any university or college and the other position is specific for a Southwest WI Technical College student. Applications are due on March 16th. Please share and contact us with any questions!

10/13/2025

UW Extension is hiring for a new Regional Livestock Educator position that includes Grant County in Southwest Wisconsin. Check out or share the link with anyone that you might know that is interested!

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:Academic StaffEmployment Type:RegularJob Profile:Outreach SpecialistJob Summary: Extension has been working with farmers for more...

06/17/2025

Tomorrow morning's Foundational Crop Scouting Training is cancelled due to the impending weather, recommendation is to attend the training at the Arlington station on June 26th( link in comments to register). Tomorrow afternoon's SW WI Forage and Cover Crop Field Day starting at 1:30 is still on as planned.

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05/09/2025

Coming up in a few weeks UW Extension is hosting an event at the Lancaster Ag Research Station. Anyone interested in a Women's Chainsaw Safety Class click on the link for more information!

Coming to the Lancaster Ag Research Station on May 31 and June 1 is a "Women's Chainsaw Safety Class."

To register please visit: go.wisc.edu/women-chainsaw

03/06/2025

We have one more employment opportunity available at LARS, opening for Ag Equipment Operator, this is 9 month position working April through December with a 3 month short work break. Click the link below for more details. Apply by March 17th.

Job Summary: The Agricultural Equipment Operator position supports agronomic operations. This person operates agricultural equipment for research and production activities. This person performs set up and calibration of equipment and performs basic maintenance and repairs. This person also performs....

02/19/2025

Attention Students! We are accepting applications for our 2 summer internship positions until March 17th.

12/20/2024

Great online opportunity for producers to gain more knowledge on raising beef.

💡 Is beef production in your future? Maybe you are new to beef production or perhaps you are a dairy producer thinking about adding or transitioning to beef production. If so, then join the UW-Madison Extension 'School for Beginning Beef Production.' Register at https://go.wisc.edu/786mcy by Jan. 7, 2025.

💻 FREE, ‘live’ online, evening sessions over Zoom will be held in January 2025:
Jan 14 - Business of beef: What are your options?
Jan 16 - Marketing: Begin with the end in mind
Jan 21 - Cow-calf nutrition and pasture management
Jan 23 - Veterinary, biosecurity, and recordkeeping skills; receiving cattle
Jan 28 - Herd reproduction to build your future
Jan 30 - Intro to stocker/backgrounder/finishing enterprises

Participants will receive additional resources, links to recorded sessions, and invitations to join in-person field days later in 2025.

To make this event more accessible for you, please contact [email protected] or 920-647-6560 by Dec 30, 2024. There’s no added cost to you for these services.

12/17/2024

With the holidays approaching we're extending the deadline to apply for the Beef Herdsman until December 29th. Please click the link to apply: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/beef-herdsman-lead-lancaster-wisconsin-united-states-f1742155-f117-49c3-9a78-7a31f0f34575

12/17/2024

With the holidays approaching we're extending the deadline to apply for the Ag Equipment Operator until December 29th. Please click the link to apply: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/ag-equipment-operator-lancaster-wisconsin-united-states

12/04/2024

We are also hiring a full time Beef Herdsman. For more information and to apply click the link in the comments. Applications must be submitted online by December 18th.

UW-Madison is an AA/EEO employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability.

12/04/2024

We are hiring a full-time Ag Equipment Operator. For more information and to apply click the link in the comments. Applications must be submitted online by December 17th.

UW-Madison is an AA/EEO employer, including protected veterans and qualified individuals with a disability.

09/17/2024

Last call to sign up for GrassWorks Inc Grazing School held here at the Lancaster Ag Research Station September 27 & 28th. Click here to register: https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc.edu/wisconsin-schools-of-grazing-registration-open/

🚨🚨🚨 Calling all graziers and graziers-to-be! Registration for the Wisconsin Schools of Grazing, a collaborative hands-on, two-day intensive training hosted by GrassWorks, Inc., Extension, USDA-NRCS, the UW Lancaster Agricultural Research Station, and the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station.

Visit go.wisc.edu/ExtGrazingSchool for more information and registration. Grazing School students will learn the principles of managed grazing, how grazing management impacts livestock nutrition and overall herd health, and methods and equipment for setting up fencing. The program will also cover soil types and how they affect fertility and pasture productivity, as well as how to accurately measure forage yield and calculate paddock size.