Kevin Shelley, Nutrient and Pest Management program southcentral educator, University of Wisconsin-Madison Winter Cereal Forage Cost of production (per-acre and per-ton) When determining a fair price for standing or harvested winter cereal rye or triticale …
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Clover Cover Crop Management
Kevin Shelley, Farm Nutrient and Cover Crop Specialist with University of Wisconsin’s Nutrient and Pest Management Program, was recently mentioned by Practial Farmers of Iowa. His experience in red clover as a cover crop, along …
Dairy Farmer perspectives on cover crop forages after corn silage
Kevin Shelley, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program A new publication, Planting cover crops after corn silage for spring forage harvest: Opportunities and challenges as told by dairy farmers and their consultants in Wisconsin, is available …
New Cover Crop Selection Publication
Authors: Kevin Shelley, UWEX Nutrient and Pest Management Program, 608-575-4746 Cover crops following wheat and other short season crops in Wisconsin: Selection and management guidelines. A new cover crops publication is available from the University …
Cover crops following wheat or other small grains – Selection and management guidelines
By Kevin Shelley, UW Nutrient and Pest Management Program Following harvest of winter wheat or other small grains in Wisconsin, if not planted to alfalfa, these fields are often left fallow. However, with more than …
Cover Crops Becoming Your Next Weed?
Daniel H. Smith, Mimi Broeske, and Kevin Shelley- Nutrient and Pest Management Program University of Wisconsin-Madison Spring fieldwork has been a challenge so far and termination of cover crops can be a challenge under less …
TImely video: Cover Crops – Winter Rye After Corn Silage
Harvest of rye as forage in mid to late May, in southern Wisconsin, generally allows subsequent planting of a full season crop such as corn, soybeans or alfalfa seeding. The video linked below provides an …
Consider cover crop plans for summer and fall when selecting crop herbicides this spring
Kevin Shelley and Dan Smith, UWEX Nutrient and Pest Management Program If a cover crop will be planted later this cropping season, consider the rotational restrictions for any herbicides used in the field this spring, …
Now is a good time to get manure spreaders calibrated for determining manure nutrient credits
Kevin Shelley, UW NPM Program With profit margins tight, this spring is a good time for manure spreader weighing and calibration on dairy and livestock farms. Determining the weight of an average load of manure …
MOSES Organic Farming Conference and Organic University to offer Continuing Education Units (CEU) for Certified Crop Advisors (CCA)
Kevin B. Shelley, Outreach Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension Professionals certified through the American Society of Agronomy as Certified Crop Advisors (CCA) working in organic crop production, and those professionals interested exploring approaches to organic …