Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison The 2022 Wisconsin Cover Crop Conference committee is excited to announce the 2022 cover crop conference resource pocket guide is now available. This year’s …
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Wisconsin’s Cover Crops Farmer Research Project
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program University of Wisconsin-Madison 2021 Report: Building Knowledge about Wisconsin’s Cover Crops- Farmer Research Project. In summer of 2021, the Cover Crops Research and Outreach Project (CCROP) launched …
Nominations Form 2022 Wisconsin CCA of the Year
The Wisconsin CCA Board is currently accepting nominations for the 2022 Wisconsin Certified Crop Advisor of the Year Award until August 1, 2022. This award is designed to showcase a CCA that is a leader …
Dragging a manure hose over corn at early growth stages does not reduce yield
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison One of my earliest memories of growing corn was driving tractor while picking rocks on my uncle’s farm. I was 6 years old and could barely push in …
Planting date effects on corn grain and forage yield
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Corn planters will soon be rolling throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest Corn Belt. The annual struggle between field conditions being “just right” and not too wet versus delaying …
Seeding depth affects corn plant emergence uniformity and grain yield
Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Rarely do we see a paper published on corn seeding depth and the subsequent impact on grain yield. Precision technologies have allowed for capabilities of variable rate seeding, …
Free on-line, Nutrient Management Farmer Education Curriculum
NEW! Online, Self-paced Nutrient Mgmt. Farmer Education Curriculum The NPM Program announces the release of a new, online, self-paced Nutrient Management Farmer Education (NMFE) Curriculum! We hope everyone is familiar with the traditional NMFE Curriculum – many …
Spring Cover Crop Termination Considerations
Daniel H. Smith- UW-Madison NPM Southwest Wisconsin Regional Specialist, Kolby Grint- UW-Madison NPM Northwest Wisconsin Regional Specialist, Rodrigo Werle – UW-Madison Extension Cropping Systems Weed Scientist, Nick Arneson- UW-Madison Weed Science Outreach Program Manager Cover …
New Video: Nutrient Management Considerations in Southwest Wisconsin
Daniel H. Smith Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison A new video dives into the details of managing nutrients and implementing conservation practices in Southwest Wisconsin. This video provides information on manure management …
Orthophosphate vs polyphosphate fertilizers
Kolby R. Grint, Northwest Regional Specialist, NPM program, UW-Madison Orthophosphate vs polyphosphate fertilizers, does it matter? When assessing phosphorus fertilizer options, some information sources may recommend using fertilizers with phosphorus available primarily in the orthophosphate …