October 2025

Happy fall and happy harvest season! October signifies a busy month as combines are already working hard. Make sure you are cleaning combines between fields, so pesky weed escapes do not become a problem next year. Dry weather has made field work easier but has posed a challenge for cover crop establishment. Read more on cover crop selection for corn and soybean. Have a safe and prosperous harvest.  

Have you struggled with johnsongrass on your farm this year? I am looking to collect seed samples if you still have some standing. Please let me know if you do; I would be happy to take some seeds away for you!  

Are you interested in receiving funding to conduct a nitrogen trial on your farm? Read more about the Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program (NOPP) and submit an application. I am happy to help design a project.  

Helpful Links: 

Ag Weather Outlook for Wisconsin

Alfalfa Cutting Tool 

Wisconsin Cover Crop Citizen Science Project 

Scenes from a pasture walk in Richland Center at the Berres Farm. 

There is 1 more pasture walk this year!

Travel to the Marshfield Research Station to learn more about cover crop establishment, manure management, and PLW group efforts!

Anastasia Kurth

Regional Crops and Soils Educator 

Email: anastasia.kurth@wisc.edu

Phone: 608-477-3018

Extension Sauk County: 505 Broadway St., Third Floor, Baraboo, WI 53913

My phone, inbox, and door are always open! 

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