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 … 
Tiffany Neuheisel Hometown: Spring Green, Wisconsin Program: Agribusiness Science & Technology – Agribusiness Management Why did you choose your program? I chose this program because I knew it would allow me the opportunity to explore different areas of agriculture and provide me with … 
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, … 
Paul Cutting | Agribusiness Instructor This year, Paul Cutting, agribusiness instructor; Pete Esser, math instructor; and John Pluemer, lead math/science instructor are all celebrating 30 years at Southwest Tech. They have led hundreds of students through their educational journeys and …Cutting influencing Southwest Tech agriculture for 30 years 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 »
Agriculture faculty from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College assisted area producers during the annual Silage Chipper Day event in Stitzer, Wisconsin. Producers had the opportunity to bring whole plant corn stalks to Reddy Ag/Ross Soil Service from 10 a.m. – 2 …Faculty assists producers at annual Chipper Day event Read More »
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin is now offering a group of Academies, designed to allow students to get a jump start on his or her career. Each academy is one year in length. The students can choose from …Academies to help students get a jump start on career Read More »
Southwest Tech a prime option for Governor’s Dairy Scholarship students Read More »
