Our Online Resources
We provide a list of web resources to help you with your custom operator business. Check out the links below for your use!
WCO Member Survey Data
- 2023 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 4/2/24)
- 2022 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 3/21/23)
- 2021 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 5/17/22)
- 2020 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 5/17/22)
- 2018 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 7/8/19)
- 2017 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 5/20/18)
- 2016 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 3/7/17)
- 2015 WCO Member Survey Results (Added 2/8/16)
Legislative/Regulatory
- Summary: Changes to Implements of Husbandry - Wisconsin Act 377, with sample permit application ( Updated December 19, 2014 )
- WIDOT Ag Equipment & Vehicles Website - including permit info, local ordinances and definitions
- Act 377 IoH: Complete Bill Language and History
- IoH Study Group Documents and Findings - Phase 1 Report | Phase 2 Report
- CDL Med Card Information
- Locate and Contact Your Legislators
Business Arrangements
- Power Point presentation about "Factors to Consider when Working With a Custom Operator"
- 2013 Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide ( Added on April 1, 2014 )
- Working Successfully with a Custom Operator
- Contract Feed Production Arrangements
- Health Farmers, Healthy Project Website
- Forage Land-Base Calculator
- Owning Equipment vs. Hiring Custom Operators
University & Agency Sites
- UW Extension - Center for Ag Safety and Health
- UW Extension - TEAM FORAGE Home Page
- UW Extension - TEAM FORAGE: Harvest and Storage Page
- UW Extension - TEAM FORAGE: Decision Software Page
- UW Extension - TEAM FORAGE: Focus on Forage Articles
- UW Extension - Forage Research and Extension (Dan Undersander)
- UW Extension - Wisconsin Forage Council
- UW Extension - Wisconsin Corn Agronomy (Joe Lauer)
- US Dairy Forage Research Center Home Page
- Kansas State University Silage Web Site
- Oregon State University Forage Information System
- Pennsylvania State University Forage Articles
- Manitoba Cost of Harvest and StorageManitoba Agriculture
- University of Delaware Review of Additives
- University of Arkansas
- University of Illinois-Dairy Net
- University of Maryland Hay and Pasture Update Newsletter (General newsletters – not hay and pasture specific)
Equipment
Alfalfa Quality
Corn Quality
- Timing Corn Silage Harvesting and Custom Operators
- Predicting Corn Silage Harvest Dates
- Corn Silage Dry Down Information - By County
- Impact of Virtuousness, Processing, and Chop Length http://fyi.uwex.edu/forage/files/2016/09/613.pdf and/or http://fyi.uwex.edu/forage/files/2016/09/2d57d66e095bab28f2518cdc56ed67532208.pdf (Similar research by the same authors, but different years. First link 2002, second link 2000).
