New edition of Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide is released Cover crops are used to slow erosion, improve soil health and capture nutrients. However, from planting to termination, growers face many production decisions. The Midwest Cover …
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2021 Wisconsin Pest Management Update Meetings (Virtual Offering Only, In-Person Cancelled)
After much deliberation, we made the difficult decision to pivot the 2021 Wisconsin Pest Management Update Meetings from a hybrid model to all virtual because of continued COVID-19 concerns and low registration numbers. Thus, the in-person …
2021-2022 Nutrient Management Resources from the NPM Program
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Beyond our traditional nutrient management outreach trainings and collaborations, the Nutrient and Pest Management Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade …
Save the Date: Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference February 24, 2022
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2022 Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference February 24 (8am-4pm) Central Wisconsin Expo Center, Rothschild, WI. This will be a statewide conference geared toward helping Wisconsin …
Wisconsin CCA Exam Information
Bryan Jensen, Department of Entomology, UW-Madsion There have been a few changes to the CCA examination process you may not be aware of. First, the International Exam has moved to a continuous testing format. However, …
Preliminary Grain Yields for the UW Corn Hybrid Evaluation Trials
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Grain corn is rapidly being harvested across Wisconsin. Many farmers are reporting good yields at relatively dry grain moisture. Preliminary grain yields of hybrids in the UW Corn …
Conference announcement: Balancing water quality tradeoffs from farm management decisions
The Discovery Farms Annual Conference is back and will be held in person! The 10th Annual Discovery Farms Conference themed Balancing water quality tradeoffs from farm management decisions will be held on December 15 at …
Save the Dates, 2021 Pest Management Update Meetings
Damon Smith, Field Crops Pathology Extension Specialist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison For 2021, the Pest Management Update Meetings will be a hybrid event with (3) in-person meetings and (1) virtual option, hosted by the …
Fall Armyworm: Keep looking
Bryan Jensen, UW-Madison Dept of Entomology and Division of Extension What a ride! This fall armyworm infestation has been unprecedented and likely (for me), a once in a career experience. Not to say this infestation …
Tar Spot of Corn Is Here To Stay
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Roger Schmidt, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison So…let’s start working on how to manage it in Wisconsin. Here is a …