Soybean and small grain reports, corn management surveys, and more! |
Happy New Year! We're excited to be back in action after a holiday break. This issue includes many reports, surveys, and events, so be sure to read all the way through. We were grateful for your support and attention in 2024 and are looking forward to continuing providing unbiased, high-quality research, resources, and events to you all in 2025 and beyond.
Daniel H. Smith, Crops and Soils Program Manager
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Timely Articles and Resources |
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Dive into the results! The contest is sponsored by the WI Soybean Program and organized to encourage the development of new and innovative management practices and to show the importance of using sound cultural practices in WI soybean production.
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Read a new report that details the performance of various small grain species in Wisconsin, highlighting yield data, management practices, and the potential for specialty grains in local markets.
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Laura Flandermeyer has joined UW-Madison, Division of Extension as the new Pest Management Outreach Specialist in the Nutrient and Pest Management and Pesticide Applicator Training Programs.
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In a bean pod: Soybean plants are sensitive to excess water. Soybean can survive short-lived flooding events. Mitigation practices for flooded soybeans are limited. Applying nitrogen as a broadcast fertilizer may help soybean plants recover. Read more here.
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Dr. Harkirat Kaur’s lab, Badger Corn Agronomy, recently released the 2024 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials and a survey to shape future research directions based on farmer and consultant needs. Read more and take the survey here.
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Wisconsin corn growers and crop consultants, Daniel Zhu, a graduate student in the WiscWeeds Research & Extension program, is conducting a survey to document 2024 herbicide programs used in different Wisconsin corn production systems and could use your help! Read more and take the survey here.
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Michael and Will dive into the details of asking the right question, trial design and logistics, and analysis with Ben Turzinski, a third-generation grain and vegetable farmer in Almond, WI in the Central Sands, and Monica Schauer, Research Director for Wisconsin’s Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program.
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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: Jan. 21, 2024 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Where: Gays Mills or West Salem
Learn about general agronomy and nitrogen rate and timing research for small grains, small grains for forage, growing your own cover crop seed, and herbicide and weed management decisions for small grains. Morning session offered at Gays Mills Community Center, and afternoon session at Hamilton Town Hall. Contact Sam Bibby to RSVP.
sbibby@wisc.edu | Office: 608-785-9593 | Mobile: 608-219-2055
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When: Jan. 21 from 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: UW–Madison Campus, Union South
The 2025 WI Agricultural Outlook Forum will feature a morning session that will include the traditional situation and outlook for Wisconsin agricultural industries (dairy, corn and soybeans, livestock and meat). The afternoon session will feature on a topic relevant to those in the industry. Registration: $75 fee includes in-person attendance, lunch, breaks and hosted reception.
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When: Jan. 23–24 (virtual) or Jan. 31–Feb. 1 (in-person)
Where: Online via Zoom or Alliant Energy Center, Madison
A producer-initiated conference, the OVPC serves advanced growers from across the Midwest and beyond. Virtual and in-person sessions make it easy for farmers to engage in a way that works for them. This year’s conference will open with half-day sessions held over Zoom on January 23 and 24. In-person sessions will take place the following week, on January 31 and February 1, at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Farmers and agricultural professionals can register for virtual sessions, in-person sessions, or both. More information here.
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Save the Date: Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program Sessions |
When: Feb. 19, 21, or 24
Where: Eau Claire (Feb. 19), Arlington (Feb. 21), Appleton (Feb. 24)
Mark your calendars for another opportunity to engage with on-farm research and the NOPP team, affiliated researchers and staff, and current NOPP grantees.
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When: Various Dates
Where: Various Locations
Private pesticide applicator training session information is here. Commercial pesticide applicator training session information is here.
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Focus on Forage 2025 resumes Feb. 5, 2025! Tune into this free, 4-part webinar series highlighting research-based information and farmer strategies to optimize forage yield, quality, and profitability in Wisconsin. Certified Crop Advisor CEUs and ARPAS credits are available for each webinar.
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Where: Online via Zoom
When: Wednesdays, Feb. 5, Feb. 12, Feb. 26 and March 5, from 12:30 — 1:30 p.m.
Topics: Alfalfa, Corn Silage, Forage Cover Crops
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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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