IN THIS ISSUE OF AG UPDATE
- 2022 Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Fungicide Test & Disease Management Summary
- 2022 Biological soybean seed treatment trial results
- Cover crops as weed management survey
- Private Pesticide Applicator training added in Dodge County
- Field Notes podcast | Digital Agriculture
- Badger Dairy Insight discussing corn silage
- Midwest Manure Summit at Lambeau Field
- 2023 CAFO Update
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Wednesday, Feb. 8: Soil Health Expo | Juneau Community Center, Juneau. Dodge County Farmers Healthy Soil Healthy Water host their annual event. Registration & agenda here.
Thursday, Feb. 9: 2023 CAFO Annual Update | Fond du Lac Co. Fairgrounds | 10 AM. More here.
Tuesday, Feb. 14: Evaluating Nutrient Management Farmer Education for Pastures & Grazing | 9:30 AM - This online training will cover the basic concepts of soil fertility management in Wisconsin and is meant to cover the material required to write your own nutrient management plan for your grazing operation. Register here.
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Evaluating 2022 Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Fungicide Test and Disease Management Summary
Each year the Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Program conducts a wide array of fungicide and disease management tests on alfalfa, corn, soybeans, and wheat. These tests help inform researchers, practitioners, and farmers about the efficacy of certain fungicide products on specific diseases and how to pair them with other disease management strategies.
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Evaluating yield response of biological seed treatments in soybean
There are many biological seed treatments (e.g., fungi, amino acids, bacteria) marketed to growers under the premise that this practice will produce a positive ROI due to plant health promoting properties. Growers often purchase these products with the intention of maximizing seed yield to gain a competitive advantage. We evaluated 13 commonly marketed biological seed treatment products at 10 sites in Wisconsin in 2022.
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Survey to evaluate use of cover crops for weed management
The objective of this UW-Madison Extension survey is to evaluate how cover crops are currently being managed and adopted as part of weed management programs in Wisconsin cropping systems, particularly in corn and soybeans. We expect to learn the benefits, challenges, and concerns that growers and consultants are facing when adopting/recommending cover crops as part of their weed management programs.
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Added training in Dodge County | Friday, March 3 @ 9 AM
An additional Private Pesticide Applicator Certification training will be available at the Dodge County Administration Building in Juneau, WI. The format will be livestreamed via Zoom training from UW-Madison Extension and a test after the training. Expiring applicators are welcome to attend this public Zoom training. Registration required. Manual to be ordered prior to training at the PAT store. $10 paid to Extension Dodge County for registration to secure a seat.
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Field Notes podcast - Digital Agriculture
Data is the currency of the future. What does this look like for farmers? We sit down with Drs. Emily Bick, Extension-funded field and forage crop entomologist with University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Jim Eckberg, a scientist with General Mills, to find out. We talk on how sensors and imaging can help build back biodiversity and soils as well as how industry is working to spur the transition along.
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Badger Dairy Insight | February 21st @ 1 PM - 2:30 PM
Corn silage strong suits and compliments
A webinar series to provide the latest research-based dairy information to improve animal welfare, breeding and genetic selection, automation and modernization, and nutritional decisions for producers, dairy workers and managers, ag professionals, and educators.
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Midwest Manure Summit | Saturday, February 28, 2023 | 7:30 AM - 4 PM | Lambeau Field
The Midwest Manure Summit will feature leading researchers and industry professionals discussing strategies and technologies to optimize manure management, upgrade biogas production, as well as effectively manage manure-derived nutrients and odor and gas emissions.
Pre-registration is required by February 20th!
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Annual CAFO Update
Registration is $45 in advance and $55 after each event’s pre-registration deadline. Locations, dates, and registration links are as follows:
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Hay market is steady to strong with drought areas having highest demand and prices for hay. Wisconsin has a good supply of forage, with lower prices for lower quality of hay.
Learn the most up-to-date information on topics including diary and livestock production, forages and farm management.
Dairy resources from UW-Madison Division of Extension
The Farmer to Farmer Hay, Forage and Corn List put Wisconsin's farmers in touch with one another for the purpose of buying and/or selling corn and forage.
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| Will Fulwider
Regional Crops Educator - Dodge and Dane County Extension
Email: will.fulwider@wisc.edu l Ph: 608 220 3577
Alison Pfau
Regional Dairy Educator - Dodge, Dane, Jefferson, Rock & Walworth County Extension
Email: alison.pfau@wisc.edu | Ph: 970-402-9710
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