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Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management Meetings Announced
Soil Fertility & Nutrient Management Meetings Announced The UW-Madison Dept. of Soil Science has released the dates, times and locations for the annual Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management Meetings. They will occur at eight locations …
Palmer amaranth is in Wisconsin crop production fields
Palmer amaranth is in Wisconsin crop production fields Vince M. Davis, Annual Cropping Systems Weed Scientist Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) is a very problematic annual broadleaf weed for many cotton and soybean producers …
Fertilizer Calculator Spreadsheet
Fertilizer Calculator Spreadsheet Craig Saxe, Agriculture Agent, UWEX Juneau Co. An Excel spreadsheet is now available to help with the math when applying fertilizer to a garden, lawn or small field plot. Using a soil test …
2012 Field & Vegetable Crop Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training
2012 Field & Vegetable Crop Commercial Pesticide Applicator Training Sessions The locations and dates of the 2012 Field & Vegetable Crops commercial pesticide applicator training sessions are as follows; the pre-registration deadline is two weeks …
Harvesting alfalfa after frost
Harvesting alfalfa after frost Dan Undersander, Forage Agronomist, University of Wisconsin Regarding questions about frost on alfalfa the following pieces of information should be kept in mind: Has the alfalfa has really frozen? – this …
YouTube Video: Soybean Drought Stress in Late Season
YouTube Video: Soybean Drought Stress in Late Season Common issues growers may have concerning soybean yield when affected by drought during late season growth are discuss by Wisconsin State Soybean and Wheat Extension Specialist Dr. …
Handling immature corn after an early frost
Handling immature corn after an early frost Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist For many corn growers, the 2011 growing season came to an end last night over much of northern Wisconsin. Corn in many areas had …
Pasture, Rangeland Forage (PRF) Insurance: New in Wisconsin for 2011
Pasture, Rangeland Forage (PRF) Insurance: New in Wisconsin for 2011 David Moll and Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison Key Points Pasture, Rangeland Forage (PRF), a new crop insurance policy to protect …
No Matter the Type of Silo – Risk for Silo Gas and Silo Filler’s Disease
No Matter the Type of Silo – Risk for Silo Gas and Silo Filler’s Disease Cheryl Skjolass, Agricultural Safety Specialist, UW-Madison/Cooperative Extension Center for Agricultural Safety and Health The question was asked during a safety …