Fall scouting, weed management strategies, nutrient management guides, and more! |
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If you noticed scarred areas while harvesting, or suspect individual gullies in vulnerable areas have re-appeared, now is the perfect time to inventory those and decide on how you want to proceed on making your fields more resilient to years like this in the future. Read more here.
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At the 2024 WI Extension Weed Management Workshop, Dr. Tommy Butts, assistant professor of weed management at Purdue University, covered conventional technology related to drift and weed control. Butts dug into the effects of spray volume, spray pressure, droplet size, tip selection related to herbicide type, and more. Watch here and here.
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Using SnapPlus to create a nutrient management plan for your farm? Look no further for a helpful guide from the Nutrient and Pest Management Program that walks through developing a nutrient management plan. Full of resources, this guide includes how-to videos, explanations, tips and more to make your nutrient management planning smooth. Read more here.
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Welcome to the new Nutrient Management Fast Facts magazine! The Nutrient and Pest Management (NPM) Program has produced many standalone publications to help learn the basics of what is involved in writing and implementing a nutrient management plan. This new format combines many existing publications with new materials to provide a comprehensive reference guide! Download or print a copy here.
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This training provides both the basics of nutrient management and an introduction to SnapPlus. The same training will be offered on two dates: January 10 and March 14, 2025 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. online via Zoom. Read more here.
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The Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings return December 3-6, 2024. Each meeting will present the latest information on agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research from the University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application. Read more and register here.
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The 2nd Annual Wisconsin Water and Soil Health (WWASH) Conference takes place December 17-18, 2024 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: Mondays 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. through Jan. 13
Where: Online via Zoom
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 here.
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When: Nov. 11 from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom
Join your farmer peers, the Midwest Vegetable Growers Network (MVEG), and UW–Madison Extension, to learn about risk management courses available for farmers! Register here.
Navigating Your Ag Business incorporates farmer wellbeing alongside financial and strategic management; helps you to identify specific stressors on the farm, navigate visioning, and create an action plan to move your farm business forward; and serves a wide mix of farm scales and sizes.
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When: Nov. 16 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where: Manitowoc County Office Complex (4319 Expo Drive
Manitowoc, WI)
This is an in-person workshop for Hmong farmers in Hmonglish. Workshop topics include recordkeeping, land leases, and USDA FSA programs.
Registration is required. To reserve your spot, contact Gaonou Thao at gaonou.thao@wisc.edu or call (715) 907-2527. Find more events for Hmong farmers here.
Lunch is provided, and free recordkeeping toolkits are available to all who register in advance!
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When: Dec. 4 from 12 – 1 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom
The Wisconsin Ag Law Update is a biannual webinar dedicated to providing the latest legal insights impacting Wisconsin farms. Hosted by attorney Kelly T. Wilfert, Farm Law Outreach Specialist with UW-Madison Division of Extension, this series is designed to keep farmers, agricultural professionals, and other partners informed about critical changes in state and federal legislation, regulations, and case law. Register here.
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The annual UW Badger Crops & Soils Update Meetings will be offered in 3 one-day in person sessions along with 1 virtual session 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.
The in-person registration fee includes lunch. The virtual session has a reduced registration fee.
Six continuing education credits for Certified Crop Advisors will be offered at all meetings; 2.5 crop management, 1.0 nutrient management, 1.0 pest management, and 1.5 soil and water credits are available.
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Work with us! We're hiring for:
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Statewide Fruit Outreach Specialist
The Fruit Outreach Specialist is a new and exciting position designed to serve the needs of both consumer and commercial fruit producers. This dynamic position will incorporate new research findings into outreach and educational materials.
While the Fruit Outreach Specialist position is based in the Horticulture Program, which predominantly serves consumer audiences, this position will also work with faculty and staff in the Crops and Soils program to meet the needs of commercial fruit producers. Read more and apply here.
Apply By: Nov. 14, 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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