Erica Olson, erica.olson@wisc.edu Fall manure spreading is a common practice in Wisconsin, especially after corn silage harvest. Manure pits need to be emptied in preparation for winter. Manure is a valuable tool for building soil fertility and soil health, but … 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
Article written by Roger Toquam of Dodge County, MN and Richard Olson of Door County, WI In 2017, the Discovery Farms Programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota began monitoring water quality from tile drains. With 24 sites in each state, the … Read More
Greg Richardson supports Discovery Farms’ work on soil health as part of his master’s degree research. He is currently completing a joint degree in Soil Science and Agroecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and will graduate in 2018. UW Discovery … 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
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 farm, I was used to … Read More
Excerpt of Phil Hein’s history of Maple Ridge Dairy from a Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Agricultural Community Engagement On-the-Farm twilight meeting. I took a keen interest in soil conservation. We established our first conservation practices in the 1950s. … … Read More
Conversations with David Arndt and the Rebout brothers, whose two farms make up the Discovery Farms core farm cluster in southeast Wisconsin. UW Discovery Farms is currently monitoring water quality on two farms in Rock County, Wisconsin, an area known … Read More
Article written by Dave Olson, a member of Discovery Farms’ new online discussion forum. What Discovery Farms is doing with The WaterWay Network has a lot of promise. I enjoy reading about what other farmers are doing on the network, … Read More
Last year, Discovery Farms Minnesota added two sites that monitor surface and tile on one field at the Curt Trost Farm in Wabasso, MN. Why the Curt Trost Farm? Tim Radatz, Discovery Farms Minnesota Research Director explained, “The sites have … Read More