Photosensitization of Sheep and Goats from Switchgrass hay Dan Undersander, Extension Forage Agronomist I have had a couple reports of photosensitization of sheep from feeding switchgrass hay. After feeding the hay a week or two, the …
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Latest Bt Corn Approval by EPA includes 5% Refuge In the Bag
Latest Bt Corn Approval by EPA includes 5% Refuge In the Bag Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist The EPA recently approved a 5% refuge-in-the-bag (RIB) Bt Corn. This registration is a licensing agreement between Monsanto and …
Field-Scale Evaluation of Sweet Corn Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rates on Wisconsin’s Central Sands: Results After Two Years of Data Collection
Field-Scale Evaluation of Sweet Corn Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rates on Wisconsin’s Central Sands: Results After Two Years of Data Collection By Ken Schroeder, Matt Ruark, and Don Genrich Wisconsin ranks second in the …
2010 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain – Silage – Specialty – Organic
2010 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain – Silage – Specialty – Organic Joe Lauer, Extension Corn Agronomist, UW-Madison Agronomy Dept., Kent Kohn and Thierno Diallo, UW-Madison Agronomy Dept. Every year, the University of Wisconsin …
Wet Soils Increase the Potential for Soil Compaction
Wet Soils Increase the Potential for Soil Compaction Dick Wolkowski, Extension Soil Scientist The late heavy snow and persistent rains this spring have saturated Wisconsin soils. Therefore, what producers do in their fields in the next …
IRM Calculator Helps Growers Plant the Right Refuge for the Right Bt Corn Hybrid
IRM Calculator Helps Growers Plant the Right Refuge for the Right Bt Corn Hybrid Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist In 2011, more corn hybrids contain multiple Bt traits for insect control or suppression. Refuge requirements have …
Radish as a cover crop
Radish as a cover crop Matt Ruark, Extension Soil Scientist, UWEX and Dept. of Soil Science,Kevin Shelley, UW – Nutrient and Pest Management Program,Jim Stute, Extension Agent – Rock County There has been much recent …
Applying Gypsum to Wisconsin Soils
Applying Gypsum to Wisconsin Soils Dick Wolkowski, Extension Soil Scientist The interest in the use of gypsum in crop production has increased in Wisconsin for a variety of reasons. The installation of “scrubbers” at coal-fired power …
Nutrients to Watch in 2011: Sulfur and Potassium
Nutrients to Watch in 2011: Sulfur and Potassium Carrie Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jerry Clark, Crop & Soils Agent, University of Wisconsin-Extension, Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties Sulfur (S) and potassium …
Is Land Rolling a Practice for Wisconsin Crop Production?
Is Land Rolling a Practice for Wisconsin Crop Production? Dick Wolkowski, Extension Soil Scientist Land rolling is the practice of pulling large cylindrical rollers over fields with the objective of smoothing the ground. Typically the practice …