The 2018 monitoring season marks the fourth year of the Discovery Farms Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Project. While finishing our third and final season of monitoring NUE in the Elk Creek and Northeast regions, we are bringing the project to … Read More
The Minnesota Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast (RRAF) system is a tool developed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the National Weather Service (NWS). It is designed to help farmers and commercial applicators determine the best time to apply manure … Read More
Article compiled by Abby Augarten from experiences provided by participants in the NUE Project Since 2015, the Discovery Farms Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) Project has conducted assessments on WI farms to establish benchmarks for WI specific farming systems and assist … Read More
This the forth post in the Gorans Blog Series about the Gorans Discovery Farm Project. You can read the previous posts here. How do nutrient management practices affect yields? A Fertilized and Unfertilized Field. In the last post, we looked at … Read More
After two years of conducting nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) assessments, UW Discovery Farms has begun to analyze how Wisconsin farmers can refine their nitrogen management practices to improve economic efficiency and water quality. The data indicates that monitored fields with … Read More
Online Conservation Discussion for Farmers and Consultants The WaterWay Network is an online conservation discussion forum designed by UW Discovery Farms and Discovery Farms Minnesota as a place for open discussion among Minnesota and Wisconsin farmers, crop consultants and experts. … Read More
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 low C:N ratio) compared … Read More
We’ve known for many years that soil organic matter (SOM) is important for production agriculture. When soils were tilled initially, the soil organic matter concentration decreased fairly rapidly supplying nutrients essential for crop production. Some have been alarmed by this … Read More
The Discovery Farms Programs of Wisconsin and Minnesota are excited to announce the launch of an online, farmer-only discussion forum. This discussion forum, known as The WaterWay Network, is a password protected, online platform for farmers, crop consultants, and hand-picked … Read More
Registration is now open for two nutrient management conferences to be held in February. These events, hosted by a team including the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC), the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, will highlight … Read More