Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hot off the press is the new Wisconsin …
Fertility & Soil
Soil Sampling Season Just Around the Corner
Fall is the ideal time of year to conduct routine soil sampling of your cropland. Not only are there typically more favorable weather conditions for soil sampling as compared to the spring season, but it …
Managing Nutrients on Wisconsin Soils
Scott Sturgul – NPM Program Managing Nutrients on Wisconsin Soils is a self-paced seven hour online video workshop designed for agency and industry personnel who desire to have a more in depth knowledge of intermediate …
Safe rates of seed placed starter fertilizer
Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist Without fail every year after planting, questions start popping up about pop-up fertilizer. The questions always occur when there are emergence or germination issues. So before …
5 Free apps for Wisconsin crop production
by Roger Schmidt, IPCM computer specialist These five free apps help Wisconsin farmers and crop consultants quickly do calculations and find answers concerning crop and pest management. The apps all use University of Wisconsin science …
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 …
44th Annual North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference
Save the Date: November 19-20, 2014 Holiday Inn Airport, Des Moines, IA We would like to invite you to attend the 2014 North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference being held Nov. 19-20 at the Holiday …
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 …
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, …
Potential for Nitrogen Loss Following Heavy Rainfalls
Carrie Laboski, Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Extension Specialist Some areas in the state have experienced heavy rainfall that has resulted in water standing in fields. If you are concerned about potential N loss following heavy rainfall …