Alfalfa cutting, managing drown-out areas and more! |
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Timely Articles and Resources |
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Cutting alfalfa when the weather is good can be tempting, but late fall cuttings could be damaging to long term alfalfa productivity and stand persistence. Read more here.
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The 2024 growing season provided our crops in most of Wisconsin with plenty of water. In spots, too much water accumulated and led to drowned out spots and in some cases even entire fields. In spots, these areas were re-planted. In other areas, troublesome weeds like waterhemp are quickly escaping and will likely produce plenty of seed before a killing frost occurs. Read more here.
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Join the NOPP team to share ideas or ask questions regarding Cycle 3 applications. Bring questions about research options, partnerships, collaborations, and general program questions. Monica, Susan and/or Lindsey will be available from 9:30-10:00 Monday mornings, from October 14, 2024 to January 13, 2025. Read more and register here.
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Pollinator Partnership (a 501c3 nonprofit) is conducting this survey and we appreciate your voluntary participation. We invite you to take the “Pollinator-Friendly Management in Dairy Farms” survey to help us understand the challenges and opportunities of using pollinator-friendly management practices on dairy farms. Read more and take the survey here.
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Open to all producers, these workshops are designed for growers who manage small to mid-scale diversified farm operations with a particular focus on supporting beginning and/or underserved farmers. Beginning, historically underserved and veteran farmers will receive a free soil test and a $50 stipend to cover their time and travel costs for attending. Read more and register here.
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Jason Fischbach and Ann Kowenstrot talk with WUWM 89.7 about the value of a crop that's new to Wisconsin farmers but not new to Wisconsin. Read or listen here.
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Shawn Conley, Professor & Extension Soybean and Small Grains Specialist; John Gaska, Agronomy Specialist; and Matthew Ruark, Professor & Extension Soil Specialist discuss fall-planted cover crops for soybean or corn rotations. Watch here.
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Mark your calendars for Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings December 3-6, 2024! The meetings will present the latest information on agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research coming out of the University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application. Read more and register here.
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Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual Wisconsin Water and Soil Health (WWASH) Conference December 17-18, 2024 at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells! We'll bring together experts, farmers, and conservationists to discuss the latest advancements in soil health and practices that promote water quality. Read more and register here.
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Podcasts from the Crops and Soils Program |
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Will Fulwider, Regional Crops Educator, and Michael Geissinger, Nutrient & Pest Management Outreach Specialist, with UW-Madison Extension host Field Notes, where specialist guests, farmers, and industry reps collaborate with them to combine their skills, knowledge, and experience to help farmers and agronomists develop research-based solutions to issues facing agriculture in Wisconsin. Subscribe where you listen to podcasts or check out the episodes here!
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Join the UW-Madison Division of Extension as they search for new crops for Wisconsin growers, processors, and consumers on The Cutting Edge. The strength of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy is its diversity…something that doesn’t just happen by chance. It is a product of the relentless drive of researchers and farmers to innovate, explore, and experiment. Join us for a glimpse into the exciting new research and development bringing new crops and diversity to Wisconsin. Subscribe where you listen to podcasts or check out the episodes here!
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When: Various dates
Where: Various locations
Join NOPP staff and other interested parties for one or more of the following casual NOPP Drop-In Brainstorming Sessions. The environment will be unstructured and laid-back to allow for easygoing conversation and collaboration. No registration required: attendees are welcome to come and go as it suits their schedule. Read more here.
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When: Various Times
Where: Various Locations
Browse Crops and Soils events to find a corn silage dry down event near you! Learn from and with peers, Extension educators, farmers, and consultants at these regionally hosted events.
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When: Oct. 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Fifield Farms (7488 Red Bank Road Gillett, WI)
The field day site is the site of a clover cover crop research project being undertaken in multiple locations, as well as having been planted to the host farm's mix after a winter wheat crop. Discussion will focus on cover crop benefits, opportunities, and realities from UW and NRCS aspects. Potential issues of cover crops on future crops will also be discussed. More information here.
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When: Oct. 5 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Where: Cala Farm (Turtle Lake, WI)
Learn about weeding tools for all scales of diversified vegetable farms. Topics covered will include which tools are right for your farm, where to buy both new and used equipment, and hands-on demonstrations of how the tools work. Tools will range from hand scale to two-wheel tractor to 3-point tractor mounted tools. Read more and register here.
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When: Oct. 9 from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom
Interested in getting certified organic, or just curious? Join a panel of certified, recently transitioned, and non-certified farmers as they discuss their decision-making process for organic certification. Read more and register here.
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Join the Crops and Soils Program every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 12:30 p.m. for Badger Crop Connect! Each session features research, resources, and strategies to help you optimize crop yield.
Register for future Badger Crop Connect webinars and read more here.
Watch recordings of previous webinars here.
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Work with us! We're hiring for:
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Specialty and Emerging Crops Program Manager
The Specialty and Emerging Crop Program Manager is an exciting, new position meant to provide leadership and programming to Wisconsin's fruit, vegetable, and emerging crop growers within Extension's Crops and Soils Program. The Program Manager will work with Extension faculty and staff and the state's agricultural producers to understand the fruit, vegetable, and emerging crop production-related challenges on Wisconsin farms in order to create connections, identify needs, and develop and maintain robust, high-quality outreach education programs. Read more and apply here.
Apply By: Oct 14 2024 at 11:55 PM CDT
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Pest Management Outreach Specialist
The Pest Management Outreach Specialist position will spend part of the year (December-March) training commercial and private pesticide applicators in the state of Wisconsin for the purpose of certification. This position will also maintain and update training materials and curriculum. For the remainder of the year, the Pest Management Outreach Specialist will identify priority educational needs in the state related to managing pests in agricultural systems and the judicious, effective and efficient use of pesticides. Read more and apply here.
Apply By: Sep 25 2024 at 11:55 PM CDT
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Veggie producers, sign up to receive tailored updates from the UW–Madison Departments of Plant Pathology, Entomology, Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences, and Soil Science.
Sign up by contacting Dr. Amanda Gevens.
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Fruit producers, sign up to receive tailored updates from the UW–Madison Fruit Program. Sign up and read more here.
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Sign up to receive pest monitoring data and maps, current articles on economically important plant pests affecting Wisconsin's field crops, fruits, vegetables, nurseries, and forests. Sign up and read on the web here.
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UW–Madison Division of Extension Crops and Soils Program
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An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements. Please make requests for reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to educational programs as early as possible preceding the scheduled program, service, or activity. For communicative accommodations in languages other than English, please contact oaic@extension.wisc.edu. For communicative accommodations based on a disability, please contact Heather Lipinski Stelljes at: heather.stelljes@wisc.edu for the public.
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| Partially supported by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection and Pest Management-Extension Implementation Program award number 2024-70006-43559.
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