The Ag Water Exchange blog is a place for thoughtful discussion of ideas and information on water quality and agricultural management practices. The goal of the Ag Water Exchange is to contribute to the greater advancement water quality knowledge and modern agricultural management practices.
So, when did you become a scientist?
I vividly remember when I became a scientist. I think I was in fifth grade, and we were assigned to develop a research question and hypothesis and collect data to illustrate the scientific method. My... Read More
Introducing Discovery Acres in Vermont
In late 2020, the University of Vermont Extension began construction on Discovery Acres, a new on-farm research site located in the St. Albans Bay watershed. This is multi-year project funded by the Vermont Agency of... Read More
Nitrogen News from Discovery Farms Wisconsin
This article was originally produced for Dairy’s Bottom Line, a PDPW Publicaiton Abby Augarten abigail.augarten@wisc.edu Developing a N management plan is a challenge for farmers given the dynamic nature of the N cycle, variable weather... Read More
Partner piece: Water quality monitoring with the Producers of Lake Redstone
Contributed by: Juneau County Land and Water Office (Wisconsin) During their first full year as a DATCP producer-led initiative, The Producers of Lake Redstone have jumped in feet first. Planting 240 acres of cover crops... Read More
The farms behind the dataset
Farmers are the backbone of Discovery Farms. By opening up their farms to research, farmer participants unlock our Programs’ capabilities to generate data to find workable solutions that address environmental concerns. At the Discovery Farms... Read More
Land spreading milk due to market disruption
In Wisconsin, farmers are experiencing an interruption in farm to milk plant processing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an oversupply of some dairy products, such that certain plants are asking farmers to reduce... Read More
We are here for you.
A message from Discovery Farms Co-Director, Amber Radatz A few months ago, having most of the activities in the United States come to a screeching halt seemed like something that would only be in a... Read More
Lessons Learned from Schafer Farms – Implementing Conservation in a Rolling Landscape
Discovery Farms Minnesota has published a new report titled, Lessons Learned from Schafer Farms: Implementing Conservation in a Rolling Landscape. Below is a summary of the findings of the project, details of the study and findings can be... Read More
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