Category: Sustainability
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Posted on March 6, 2023
Soil health metrics for potato
The USDA-Specialty Crop Research Initiative Potato Soil Health Project was awarded in 2018 to help the potato industry explore how soil health can be improved […]
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Posted on October 28, 2020
Dairy Innovation Hub video promotes Discovery Farms research
The Ruark Lab was recently awarded a Short-Term/High-Impact research grant by the Dairy Innovation Hub (DIH). Dr. Ruark explains the components of the grant in […]
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Posted on May 9, 2018
Benchmarking nitrogen use efficiency in Wisconsin
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 […]
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Posted on April 24, 2015
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, […]
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Posted on August 20, 2014
UW Field Day Tour Focuses on Greenhouse Gases and Crop Management
Tour examines viability of greenhouse gas reductions in Wisconsin agriculture. MADISON, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Extension and UW-Madison invite farmers, agronomists, crop consultants, agri-business, […]
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Posted on August 8, 2014
Discovery Farms Field Days (8/11 and 8/28)
Two field days are being hosted by the UW Discovery Farms program. The first is on August 11, 2014 in New Richmond, WI. Dr. Ruark will […]
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Posted on April 14, 2014
Notes from the Nitrogen Summit: The unseen nitrogen
The most common problem for farmers and crop consultants when determining an optimal nitrogen (N) rate for corn is that they never truly know if […]
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Posted on July 25, 2013
Cows Save the Planet – interview
Matt Ruark was recently on the radio on a show called Viewpoints, talking about the new USDA funded project to reduce GHG emissions from dairy, […]
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Posted on April 6, 2011
The future of Extension presentations?
…well maybe not just yet. But this video demonstrates how new technology can provide scientists with new ways for exploring and presenting data. The content […]
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Posted on May 20, 2010
RuarkLab meeting well attended
March Lab Meeting It may have been the promise of coffee and bagels, but the RuarkLab meeting was well attended. The 2010 field season is […]