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.
Welcome to Gorans Discovery Farm blog series!
This is an introduction to a blog series for the Gorans Discovery Farm Project. In the blog series we’ll be discovering together new ways to collaborate for the good of farmers and our environment in... Read More
The WaterWay Network creates conservation discussion
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... Read More
Is soil health a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question?
Sometimes, soil health is viewed as an all or nothing proposition. When that is the case, farms or farming practices get lumped into groups with ‘good’ or ‘poor’ soil health and discussions are developed around... Read More
How can we get more clover cover crops planted in our 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... Read More
Opinionated is not the opposite of positive
Nearly 13 years ago, I met my husband for the first time. Of course, neither of us had intentions of that day being a very important one in our lives, but often the days that... Read More
Discovery Farms – Proactive progress for today and beyond
Article written by Tom Bressner, Discovery Farms Wisconsin Steering Committee Member and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Agri-Business Association. As a native of Central Illinois growing up on a small corn, soybean, alfalfa, and dairy... Read More
Sharing your agricultural conservation story
With summer field day season approaching, farmers are frequently call upon to share their farm and conservation stories. I always encourage farmers to share, as their message is very important and more valuable described in... Read More
Discovery Farms Minnesota 2016 Data Review
The Discovery Farms Minnesota 2016 Year in Review provides a summary of the data generated from 10 core farms with edge-of-field surface runoff and tile flow monitoring. The report is a general overview of the... Read More
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