Francisco Arriaga, Associate Professor and Extension State Specialist, Dept. of Soil Science, William Halfman, Agricultural Agent, Monroe Co, UW-Extension Most of the state has experienced wet conditions during harvest. Equipment traffic on wet soil increases the …
Fertility & Soil
UW Research on Industrial Hemp to be Highlighted at Agronomy/Soils Field Day on August 28th
Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist, UW-Madison The UW Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science invite you to the Arlington Agricultural Research Station on August 28th to learn the latest in agronomic …
New Video: Late and Prevented Planting Options and Crop Insurance for Wisconsin Farmers
Paul D. Mitchell, Extension State Specialist in Cropping Systems and Environmental Management, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics https://renk.aae.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/05/Late-and-Prevented-Planting-May-28-2019.pdf Dr. Mitchell talks about Crop Insurance Options for Acres Planted after Final Planting Dates: Plant late …
Corn Replant/Late-plant Decisions in Wisconsin
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extension State Corn Specialist Many areas of Wisconsin are faced with a late-planting situation for corn. Please see the first publication pictured below (http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/Pubs/UWEX/A3353.pdf) for guidelines on yield impacts …
Is Strip-till a Useful Soil Management Tool for Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Production?
Shawn P. Conley, Department of Agronomy, and Damon Smith, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison IN A BEAN POD Strip-till reduced penetration resistance in the root zone of strip-till rows. Soybean seed yield was …
Adjust Your Seeding Rate (Higher) But Not Your Maturity Group For Late May Planted Soybean
Adapted from original article written in 2018 by Authors: S.P.Conley, J.M Gaska, S. Mourtiznis, D. Mueller, and A. Varenhorst With only 11 days left in May and roughly only 19% of the Midwestern soybean crop …
Nitrogen Credits Following Winter-killed Alfalfa
Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist, UW-Madison Throughout much of the state there is concern about alfalfa winter-kill. Based on the amount of winter-kill in a field, some producers may decide to terminate …
Corn Response to Banded Fertilizers at Planting
Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Agronomy and Extention State Corn Specialist Banding fertilizer around the corn seed during planting is a common practice in the northern Corn Belt. Corn planting is frequently delayed in this region …
UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class March 27-28
Bryan Jensen, UW Extension, UW Madison, IPM Program UW-River Falls Field Scout Training Class, March 27-28, 2019 The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Extension and the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program are co-sponsoring the IPM Field …
Time to Start Getting Alfalfa Field Ready for Winter
Bill Halfman, Monroe County Ag Agent, Carrie Laboski, Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist Management decisions made now can impact how alfalfa stands make it through next winter. This year there were a lot of reports of alfalfa …