Joe Lauer, Wisconsin Corn Agronomist Farmers growing corn for the organic market often get a premium and rightly so. Organic farmers are required to go through a certification process that requires a fee and extra …
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Do We Grow Another Bushel or Save a Buck?
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist To read the full 5 page article, see http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/AA/A122.aspx. Summary The obvious answer is, “Yes!” Most of us try to do both. However, the predictions for the 2015 cropping season are for …
New Manure and Legume Credits app for iPhone
Farmers can save money and protect the environment by taking credit for the fertilizer value of manure and legume crops. The value of these credits are subtracted from the base (unadjusted) fertilizer recommendations for a …
Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Meetings to be held in December
by Carrie Laboski, Professor of Soil Science The annual Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management Meetings will be held December 2 through 11 at eight locations throughout the state. Current soil science research will be highlighted along …
Video: Brown stem rot of soybean
Dr. Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin, talks about brown stem rot (BSR) of soybean. BSR can be a significant problem in years where the spring is wet and cool resulting in infection by the fungus …
Videos: Soil pit showing long-term conventional vs. no-tillage
Francisco Arriaga, University of Wisconsin Extension Soil Scientist 1. Long-Term Conventional and No-tillage Systems Compared Soil pit discussion of two tillage systems (conventional vs. no-tillage) that have been managed for over 25 years in a …
New video – How to scout for corn rootworm beetles
Bryan Jensen, University of Wisconsin Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program Corn rootworms (CRW) are a threat to agriculture in Wisconsin due to the damage they can have on corn crop yields. A new video has …
New video: How to validate your corn root worm management
Bryan Jensen, IPM Program Mid to late July in Wisconsin is the time you can validate your corn rootworm management decisions by checking for root damage. This is the time period just after feeding damage …
Crop and Pest Management Workshop Aug 5
Registration is still open for UW-Madison Integrated Pest Management Program’s Crop & Pest Management Workshop to be held August 5, 2014. FAST and easy ONLINE registration by credit card: https://patstore.wisc.edu/ipm/register.asp Crop & Pest Management Workshop Date: …
2014 Agronomy/Soils Field Day Highlights UW-Madison Research
The Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science in conjunction with the Arlington Agricultural Research Station will host their annual field day on August 27, 2014. The field day will highlight UW-Madison research on emerging technologies, …