The NPM Program and UW-Madison Dept. of Soil Science Professor Carrie Laboski have recently completed a new publication on Wisconsin’s two soil nitrate tests. Soil Nitrate Tests for Corn Production in Wisconsin: Preplant and Pre-Sidedress …
Fertility & Soil
Lab Methods for Soil Testing
Emma Matcham, Matt Ruark, and Shawn P. Conley, UW-Madison We talk a lot about the importance of soil sampling, but we don’t spend much time talking about what happens to your samples after you send …
Enrollment for Soil Health in Soybean 2021 On-farm Trial
Objectives: Connect management practices to these four common soil health measurements. Explore the relationship between soil health measurements and soybean yield. What we need from you: Collect soil samples from up to 4 of your …
2021 Virtual Nutrient Management Training for Farmers
The Nutrient and Pest Management Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison) is offering a virtual training for farmers interested in writing their own nutrient management plans. This training will provide both the basics of nutrient management and …
2020 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Virtual Meetings, Dec 3-4
Please join us for the 2020 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Virtual Meetings! Registration Link: https://go.wisc.edu/63j338 There will be three topics during a session. Each topic discussion will last 50 minutes with a 10 minute break between each …
New Video: Soil Sampling Basics
New Video: Soil Sampling Basics The importance of soil testing, as well as the mechanics of collecting a representative soil sample, are discussed and demonstrated in this short video from the Nutrient and Pest Management …
A Little Fertilizer Can Result in More Forage in Pastures
Bill Halfman, Ag Educator, UW-Madison Div. of Extension Monroe Co., Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Scientist, UW-Madison CALS and Div. of Extension, Josh Kamps, Ag Educator UW-Madison Div. of Extension Lafayette Co. Recently, the …
NEW! Early Spring and Summer Cover Crop Options for Wisconsin Cropland
The UW-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program has a new publication covering basic cover crop selection for early spring through late summer plantings. The four-page factsheet summarizes advantages/disadvantages, planting considerations, and management requirements for common …
New! Cover crop selection cards
Mimi Broeske, Nutrient and Pest Management Program The NPM Program has two new cover crop selection cards: one for Northern Wisconsin and the other for Southern Wisconsin. Each card has guidelines and seeding rates for …
Safe rates of seed placed starter fertilizer
Carrie Laboski, Professor & Extension Soil Scientist, Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management, University of Wisconsin-Madison Without fail every year after planting, questions start popping up about pop-up fertilizer. The questions always occur when there are emergence or …