By WCM Staff on
2/15/2007 12:00 AM
Papers and presentations from the 2007 Wisconsin Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conference are now available online at: http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension/wfapmc/
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By WCM Staff on
2/15/2007 12:00 AM
UW Extension In Grant and Iowa Counties and Southwest Technical College co-hosting a soil management workshop for transitioning and certified organic farmers on March 5, 2007 at the Grant County Extension Office in Lancaster. The program will run from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Interested area farmers are invited to attend.
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By WCM Staff on
12/14/2006 12:00 AM
Current nutrient availability estimates and “book value” available nutrient contents used in Wisconsin and other states do not account for the potential differences in nutrient content and availability that may occur following treatment of manure by one or a combination of treatment systems. Further, research projects focusing on the availability of nutrients from these manure sources is in the very beginning stages ...
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By WCM Staff on
12/14/2006 12:00 AM
The Area Fertilizer Dealer and Soil and Water Management meetings were held from November 28 through December 7, 2006. If you missed these meetings and are interested in obtaining a packet of information, see details.
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By WCM Staff on
11/16/2006 11:37 PM
The widely-used NPM publication Nutrient Management Fast Facts has been revised and is now available.
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By WCM Staff on
11/16/2006 6:46 PM
February 21 & 22, 2007
Crowne Plaza Hotel
4402 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
{1/4 mile west of I90/94 exit 135A}
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By WCM Staff on
11/16/2006 6:16 PM
A revised version of this popular teaching tool was released in October 2006. The Nutrient Management Farmer Education Curriculum has been improved based on feedback from those who taught it previously.
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By WCM Staff on
11/16/2006 6:02 PM
Logan Labs of Russell Point, OH has withdrawn from the Wisconsin certification program. Therefore, as of November 2006, there are now seven laboratories certified by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for soil testing in Wisconsin. Here is the list.
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By WCM Staff on
11/16/2006 5:56 PM
The Soil Science Department has revised UWEX publication A2809 Soil Test Recommendations for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops. There are several changes to the bulletin including a new name, Nutrient application guidelines for field, vegetable, and fruit crops in Wisconsin.
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By WCM Staff on
10/12/2006 7:30 PM
The Department of Soil Science will offer separate Soil and Water Management and Fertilizer Dealer Meetings at eight locations in 2006. We hope you will attend both meetings. Make meal reservations with the host agent at least one week before the meeting you wish to attend.
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By WCM Staff on
8/10/2006 5:13 PM
This is a good time of year to inspect soybean plants for the soybean cyst nematode (SCN). The SCN is the number one pest of soybean in the USA and causes yield loss each year. Often SCN is missed because symptoms not obvious in many cases
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By WCM Staff on
7/20/2006 6:57 PM
The following comments are intended to provide information on acceptable soil sampling, testing, and nutrient recommendation procedures that will avoid the pitfalls some have encountered. Farmers should confirm with their consultant, agronomist, or nutrient management planner that their plan will be prepared using the required procedures.
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By WCM Staff on
6/21/2006 7:18 PM
Sidedress nitrogen (N) applications on field or sweet corn can improve the effectiveness of fertilizer N by lowering losses that might occur from preplant-applied N through leaching or denitrification. On sandy soils, leaching is the greatest risk of N loss, and sidedress or split sidedress applications can help control these losses.
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By WCM Staff on
6/15/2006 3:29 PM
The UW revised nitrogen (N) fertilizer guidelines for corn now consider corn and nitrogen prices to determine the most profitable N rate. To assist in applying this new approach, the NPM Program has published a pocket card that summarizes the new guidelines.
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