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 research question was ‘Do cows … Read More
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 conditions, and contradicting messaging regarding … Read More
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 production and limit the amount … Read More
Getting the most out of your fertilizer investment can be challenging, especially in times of low grain prices, and compounded by wet conditions like many have encountered in recent years. And while farmers are trying to zero in on the … Read More
By: Abby Augarten and Kevan Klingberg While Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) is commonly discussed in reference to corn grain systems, there is little data on corn silage production systems. Wisconsin is the top producer of corn silage and there is … Read More
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
Discovery Farms is conducting Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) on-farm research in Pepin, Dunn, and Sauk Counties in 2019. This is the 5th year of evaluating nitrogen on Wisconsin farm fields, cumulatively now on more than 300 corn grain and silage … Read More
Kevin Kuehner, Root River Field to Stream Partnership, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and Jeff Vetsch – University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center When choosing the best nitrogen (N) mangement practices, farmers and crop advisors must carefully consider the … Read More
Kevin Kuehner – Root River Field to Stream Partnership – Minnesota Department of Agriculture Jeff Vetsch – University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center The Maximum Return To Nitrogen (MRTN) is the nitrogen (N) rate that optimizes net profit. … Read More
A series of free educational webinars on The WaterWay Network will be offered to share the latest research from the Discovery Farms Programs of Wisconsin and Minnesota. All webinars will begin at 12:00pm Central Time. Certified Crop Consultants will be … Read More