We welcome Anastasia Kurth as the new Regional Crops & Soils Educator, covering Richland, Juneau, and Sauk counties. Anastasia will be working to address the specific needs of producers and residents on issues related to crop production. Outreach efforts will aim to form a bridge between university-led research and on farm practices.

Kurth grew up in Illinois where agriculture was always in her backyard. She earned her undergraduate degree in soil and crop science and environmental horticulture from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in 2022. She then went on to complete her master’s degree in plant science at North Dakota State University. Her master’s research was titled ‘Integrating alfalfa and winter camelina into wheat, sunflower and soybean rotations’ and examined the agronomic, economic and environmental impacts of various crop sequences. Most recently, Kurth was a part of the Forages and Industrial Crops lab, where she gained experience in forage and bioenergy crop production.

Kurth’s primary interests include forages, creating more resilient cropping systems and practices to improve soil health. She is eager to work with producers across Richland County.   

If you have any agricultural questions, we encourage you to contact Richland County Extension by emailing anastasia.kurth@wisc.edu or calling 608-477-3018.