Kemp Natural Resources Station
Bats of Wisconsin
Join DNR Conservation Biologist, Heather Kaarakka to learn about Wisconsin’s bats, their threats, and conservation.
Outreach Event
2025 CALS Field Days and Events
Summer is field day season at the UW–Madison CALS Agricultural Research Stations. Over the course of the growing season, the stations host more than a dozen public events to share research updates and educational information with agricultural professionals, home gardeners and others.
- Kemp Natural Resources Station
- Arlington Agricultural Research Station
- Peninsular Agricultural Research Station
- West Madison Agricultural Research Station
- Marshfield Agricultural Research Station
- Lancaster Agricultural Research Station
- Hancock Agricultural Research Station
- O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Education Facility
- Spooner Agricultural Research Station
Kemp Natural Resources Station
The Algae of Kemp Station
Join UW-Madison’s Marie Trest, faculty in the department of botany, and Linda Graham, professor emerita of botany, for a morning algae exploration.
Outreach Event
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
Agronomy and Soils Field Day
This field day highlights rotating field talks from faculty experts and researchers in crop management, pest management, forage, and soils.
Field Day
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
UW Organic Research Field Day
Get a look at organic research conducted at UW–Madison and an intro to opportunities for farmers to grow climate-smart commodities.
Field Day
Peninsular Agricultural Research Station
Pollinator and Land Management Day
Hear from UW specialists and industry professionals on their work and resources at Peninsular ARS.
Outreach Event
Spooner Agricultural Research Station
Twilight Garden Tour
Enjoy displays, demonstrations, and learn from UW–Madison extension specialists.
Field Day
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
Hemp Field Day
Join the Ellison Lab, in the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, to learn about the latest hemp research.
Field Day
Kemp Natural Resources Station
“Eyes” Wide Open: Synthesis of Over a Decade of Walleye Research in Northern Wisconsin
Explore potential reasons for declining walleye populations and what fisheries professionals have learned through research.
Outreach Event
Kemp Natural Resources Station
The Practical Science of Forestry: Explore a Working Forest
Visit a nearby working forest and learn how the language of forestry applies in it with forester Matt Carothers.
Outreach Event
West Madison Agricultural Research Station
Commercial Growers of Wisconsin Field Day
This field day will feature sessions on plant diseases, insect updates for the 2025 season, and the station’s field trials.
Field Day
Kemp Natural Resources Station
Desired Regeneration through Assisted Migration (DReAM): How can we give trees a hand?
Join Scott O’Donnell, Forester with the WDNR for a discussion of DReAM (Desired Regeneration through Assisted Migration).
Outreach Event
O.J. Noer Turfgrass Research and Education Facility
Wisconsin Turfgrass Association Summer Field Day
This field day will feature sessions, vendors, and tours focused on general turf management.
Field Day
Kemp Natural Resources Station
Colorful Nature Collage
Kids ages 5-11 can come and create a colorful nature collage with collected items from the forest and field!
Outreach Event
Kemp Natural Resources Station
The Practical Science of Forestry: Forest Walk at Kemp Station
Apply the key words and language of the forest on a walk through Kemp's forest with forester Matt Carothers.
Outreach Event
Kemp Natural Resources Station
The Practical Science of Forestry: The Language of Forestry and Logging
Learn key words that are commonly used in the woods, from “stewardship” to “basal area,” with forester Matt Carothers.
Outreach Event
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
UW Forage & Cover Crops Field Day
Explore the latest in forage and cover crop management with farmers, crop consultants, students, and ag professionals.
Field Day
Kemp Natural Resources Station
The Colors of Insects
Join UW–Madison Insect Ambassadors for a fun look at insects! Ages 5-11
Outreach Event
Peninsular Agricultural Research Station
Vineyard and Orchard Walk
Join the UW Fruit Team to discuss plant, pest, and disease updates while walking the vineyards and orchards.
Field Day
Hancock Agricultural Research Station
Hancock Potato Field Day
Join growers and industry representatives to network and get research updates on potato projects.
Field Day
Kemp Natural Resources Station
Balancing Waterfowl and Wild Rice
Learn about wild rice and how the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is working to protect it in the Great Lakes Region.
Outreach Event
Marshfield Agricultural Research Station
CANCELED: Foundational Crop Scouting Training – Marshfield
The Marshfield crop scouting training has been cancelled.
Field Day
Arlington Agricultural Research Station
Foundational Crop Scouting Training – Arlington
The program will provide crop scouts with the key skills for successfully scouting field crops including corn, soybeans and alfalfa.
Field Day
West Madison Agricultural Research Station
Organic Cereals Field Walk
Come learn more about the organic trials of wheat, barley, oats, and kernza on a walk through the fields.
Field Day
Kemp Natural Resources Station
An Introduction to Identification of Ferns and “fern-allies” of the Northwoods
Join Alex Graeff, Ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service, for a hike around Kemp’s nature trails including some time on the bog.
Outreach Event
Lancaster Agricultural Research Station
Southwest Wisconsin Forage & Cover Crops Field Day
Spend time in the field with specialists looking at current UW trials in cover crops.
Field Day
Lancaster Agricultural Research Station
Foundational Crop Scouting Training – Lancaster
The program will provide crop scouts with the key skills for successfully scouting field crops including corn, soybeans and alfalfa.
Field Day
Kemp Natural Resources Station
Microbial Ecology Guided Energy and Resource Recovery from Landfills
Come learn more about landfill microorganisms and their role in converting solid waste to methane with UW-Madison’s Dr. Erica Majumder, assistant professor of bacteriology.
Outreach Event
Kemp Natural Resources Station
Natural Sciences and Visual Studies Merge!
Come hear from MIAD students from their week-long research study at Kemp.
Outreach Event
Marshfield Agricultural Research Station
Cover Crop & Equipment Demonstration Field Day
UW–Madison Extension is hosting a free cover crop and equipment demonstration field day designed for farmers, conservation staff, agronomists, crop advisors, and more.
Field Day