In 2017, UW Discovery Farms finished its third year of NUE assessments. A fourth year is planned for 2018. This handout summarizes what we’ve learned so far and begins establishing NUE Benchmarks for Wisconsin. Find it here.
Cover crop field guide – the app
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) has reformatted its popular field guide to create the Midwest Cover Crops Field Scout mobile app for cellphones and tablets. The app allows farmers, crop advisers and conservation professionals to access vital … Continue reading
Award winning soil health research in Wisconsin
Recent research has identified how crop rotation in Wisconsin can influence labile pools of C and N. In-short, on Mollisols of southern Wisconsin, big changes in management are required to increase these labile pools. Kalyn Diederich’s (MS Soil Science & … Continue reading
How can we get more clover cover crops planted in our fields?
Reprinted from AgWaterExchange (http://agwaterexchange.com/2017/06/12/can-get-clover-cover-crops-planted-fields/) Legume cover crops, such as red, berseem, and crimson clover, are cover crops that have the clearest short term economic benefit to farmers by supplying nitrogen (N). These plants are rich in N (i.e. have a … Continue reading
Farmer-tested, environment approved: Develop a winning cropping strategy
Interested in hearing more about efficient cropping system management? Then head over to the Wisconsin Dells for the 4th Annual UW Discovery Farms Winter Conference. To register, go to http://www.uwdiscoveryfarms.org/Education/2015WinterConference.aspx.
2016 Wisconsin Crop Management Conference (January 12-14)
On January 12 – 14, 2016 the agribusiness industries of Wisconsin will come together at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison for the Wisconsin Crop Management Conference and Agri-Industry Showcase. With over 40 educational sessions, 100,000 square feet of agricultural … Continue reading
Discovery Farms 2015 Summer Update
Interested in what Discovery Farms has been up to this summer? Check out the fact sheet to learn more about how Discovery Farms is communicating science, as well as progress on the Nitrogen Use Efficiency Project and Watersheds. The full … Continue reading
Save the date – February 24th, 2016 – The Science of Cover Crops Conference
Download the save the date flyer here.
Is interseeding of cover crops into corn a viable management practice?
For farmers interested in planting cover crops for erosion, nutrient, and soil health benefits, getting cover crops established in the corn or soybean phases of their crop rotation can be difficult. Drill seeding cover crops when corn is in the mid-vegetive growth … Continue reading
Cover crop and soil quality research presentations
Four research talks and one poster from the 2014 ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual meeting are available for viewing online. The research addresses the effect cover crops, manure application, and crop rotation on carbon, nitrogen, and water cycling and storage. Building resilience: Effect of … Continue reading