University of Wisconsin Nutrient and Pest Management Program

Registration for the 2024 Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings is open! Join the meeting that works for you December 3-6 to learn about the latest agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research from UW and how it can be applied to Wisconsin’s farmland.

Early bird pricing is available through November 1, so don’t wait to register. Registration, agenda, student pricing and sponsorship information is available at go.wisc.edu/BadgerCropUpdate.

Planting corn or soybeans into your green, growing cover crops this year or thinking about it in the future? Check out NPM's new planting green educational series on YouTube to get all the details you need for success! Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMF9p1QYShgy2VgLMcEnj36gfoUmwzc34&si=0YdcYdeNQHhxOgTu

Photo: Tony Peirick

Even a small rye plant above ground in April can have deep roots below ground.

For termination of broadleaf cover crops there are differences regarding most effective herbicide(s) depending upon cover crop species. For information on effective chemical termination of broadleaf cover crops see UW NPM Cover Crop Termination flyerhttps://ipcm.wisc.edu/download/pubsPM/CoverCropTerminationOptions.pdf

The 2016 Soil, Water, & Nutrient Management Meetings are coming up! The Department of Soil Science, in conjunction with University of Wisconsin-Cooperative Extension will host eight Soil, Water, & Nutrient Management Meetings around the state, starting Tuesday, November 29 through Friday, December 9.

Whats the Purpose?
To provide research updates in the field of soil fertility, nutrient management, soil and water conservation, and water quality.

Topics?
Discussion topics will include: What’s new in nitrogen management for corn and wheat; Recurring soil fertility questions filling my inbox; Update on plant tissue analysis research; Reviewing the benefits of soil biological additives; Behold the power of legumes (as a nitrogen source); Taking care of soil compaction issues during and after a wet fall; Managing Wisconsin’s soils for improved health; Proper plant tissue sampling and result interpretations; Nutrient management update: Rule revision, plan reviews and new 590.

Who will be speaking?
Speakers include Wis. DATCP staff and Matt Ruark, Robert Florence, Francisco Arriaga, and Carrie Laboski from UW-Madison Department of Soil Science. The following CEUs for Certified Crop Advisers have been requested: 2 CEUs in soil & water management and 2 CEUs in nutrient management.

Follow the link to find more information:
http://fyi.uwex.edu/danecountyag/files/2016/10/2016-Area-Meeting-Tri-fold.pdf

It was dawn, it was just below freezing, and it was the perfect time for Kevin Shelley of the UW Nutrient and Pest Management program to meet this local farmer and exchange information about frost seeding red clover into winter wheat.

UWEX w**d management specialist Vince Davis working with Univ of Nebraska conducting spray application drift research at Arlington Research farm this week.

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Manure applications to fields supply crops with nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium—as well as sulfur and organic matter. Once your on-farm nutrient resources are determined, your commercial fertilizer applications should be adjusted to reflect these nutrient credits. This action will not only reduce your commercial fertilizer bills, but it will also protect water quality by eliminating nutrient applications that are in excess of crop need.

The NPM Program, in conjunction with local UW-Extension Ag Agents and with guidance from UW Specialists, conduct on-farm research across the state. This picture shows a new plot in Green Co that was set-up this week to study the response from sulfur on alfalfa. Four products will be tested, including AMS, gypsum, elemental sulfur, and potassium sulfate. http://www.soils.wisc.edu/extension/onfarmdemo.php

Confirmed sulfur deficiency on corn through plant analysis and soil tests on a farm plot in Grant County. A sulfur plot was set-up in field, hopefully we get some useful data. Joe Lauer brought attention to a University of Minnesota Extension publication which addresses not only sulfur deficiency, but also nitrogen deficiency symptoms likely due to heavy rainfall and slow soil warming this spring
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/efans/cropnews/2013/06/when-it-rains-it-pours-what-is-1.html