Achieving a Positive Return on Investment in an Era of High Input Costs (a.k.a Small steps, Big change)
The annual UW Agronomy, Pest Management and Soil, Water, and Nutrient Management meetings are moving to a new format this year and will be offered as a single day-long program. Two in-person sessions as well as a virtual option will be offered. In-person sessions in Green Bay and La Crosse will follow the same agenda. The virtual option will follow a similar but abbreviated agenda.
This year’s program will be focused on the theme of “Achieving a Positive Return on Investment in an Era of High Input Costs (a.k.a Small steps, Big change).” The meetings will present the latest information on agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research coming out of UW with a lens to on-farm application.
In-Person Sessions
December 13, 2022
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tundra Lodge, Green Bay, WI
December 15, 2022
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Radisson Hotel, La Crosse, WI
- The in-person registration fee of $150 includes lunch. Registration deadline is December 5th.
- For anyone wishing to stay overnight while traveling to the meeting, a block of hotel rooms is being held at each site. All attendees will pay for their own hotel rooms. The reserved block offers a negotiated rate.
- CEUs are approved for the following areas: 1.5 Crop Management, 1.5 Pest Management, 0.5 Soil & Water, 1.0 Nutrient Management and 0.5 Professional Development
Register now!
Virtual Session
Part 1: December 12, 2022
9:00 am – 12:45 pm
Part 2: December 16, 2022
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- The virtual registration fee is $50
- UPDATED! CEUS are approved for the following areas: 1.0 Crop Management, 1.0 Pest Management, 0.5 Soil & Water, 1.0 Nutrient Management, and 0.5 Professional Development. Attendees must attend both Monday AND Friday to receive CEUs, just as those attending in person must attend the entire program
Register now!
In-Person Agenda (same for Green Bay and La Crosse)
9:00-9:30 am Welcome and Keynote
- Farming in an age of inflation, Paul Mitchell UW-Madison Agriculture and Applied Economics
9:30 am – 10:30 am Soils and Cover Crops
- Controlling weeds and costs for cover crop interseeding, Dan Smith UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
- Cover crops, nitrogen management and soil health, Matt Ruark UW-Madison Soil Science
- How much cover crop biomass do you need to reduce runoff and phosphorus losses? Francisco Arriaga UW-Madison Soil Science
- Improved Phosphorus and Potassium Management: Considerations and Lessons Learned, John Jones UW-Madison Soil Science Department
10:30 am -10:45 am BREAK
10:45 am – 12:00 am Corn
- N rate adjustment with tillage management in corn, Francisco Arriaga UW-Madison Soil Science Department
- Planter setup and closing wheel options for no-till corn planting, Brian Luck UW – Madison Biological Systems Engineering
- Herbicide updates and chemical weed management in conventional corn, Rodrigo Werle and Nick Arneson, UW-Madison Agronomy
- Managing tar spot efficiently, Damon Smith UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
- Updates in corn rootworm research, Emily Bick UW-Madison Entomology
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm LUNCH
“Autonomous Ag” in Wisconsin, John Shutske UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Soybeans
- Management implications for crop insurance updates, Shawn Conley UW-Madison Agronomy
- Weed management considerations in early planted soybeans, Rodrigo Werle and Nick Arneson, UW-Madison Agronomy
- Managing white mold with improved BMPs, Damon Smith UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm Small Grains and Forages
- Management of hybrid rye for grain or forage, Shawn Conley UW-Madison Agronomy
- Challenges in managing foxtails in forages, Mark Renz UW-Madison Agronomy
- Corn silage kernel processing research update, Brian Luck UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering
- Alfalfa forage copper levels on eastern Wisconsin dairy farms using copper sulfate footbaths, Jamie Patton UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
- Identification tips for annual grasses, Mark Renz UW-Madison Agronomy
Virtual Agenda Part 1 of 2, December 12th
9:00-9:30 am Welcome and Keynote
Farming in an age of inflation, Paul Mitchell UW-Madison Agriculture and Applied Economics
9:30 am – 10:30 am Soils and Cover Crops
- Controlling weeds and costs for cover crop interseeding, Dan Smith UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
- Cover crops, nitrogen management and soil health, Matt Ruark UW-Madison Soil Science
- How much cover crop biomass do you need to reduce runoff and phosphorus losses? Francisco Arriaga UW-Madison Soil Science
- Improved Phosphorus and Potassium Management: Considerations and Lessons Learned, John Jones UW-Madison Soil Science Department
10:30 am – 10:45 am BREAK
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Corn
- N rate adjustment with tillage management in corn, Francisco Arriaga UW-Madison Soil Science Department
- Planter setup and closing wheel options for no-till corn planting, Brian Luck UW – Madison Biological Systems Engineering
- Herbicide updates and chemical weed management in conventional corn, Rodrigo Werle and Nick Arneson, UW-Madison Agronomy
- Managing tar spot efficiently, Damon Smith UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
- Updates in corn rootworm research, Emily Bick UW-Madison Entomology
12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Soybeans
- Management implications for crop insurance updates, Shawn Conley UW-Madison Agronomy
- Weed management considerations in early planted soybeans, Rodrigo Werle and Nick Arneson, UW-Madison Agronomy
- Managing white mold with improved BMPs, Damon Smith UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
Virtual Agenda Part 2 of 2, December 16th
9:00 am – 9:30 am
- “Autonomous Ag” in Wisconsin, John Shutske UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering
9:30 am – 10:15 am Small Grains and Forages
- Management of hybrid rye for grain or forage, Shawn Conley UW-Madison Agronomy
- Challenges in managing foxtails in forages, Mark Renz UW-Madison Agronomy
- Corn silage kernel processing research update, Brian Luck UW-Madison Biological Systems Engineering
10:15 am – 10:30 am BREAK
10:30 am – 11:00 am Small Grains and Forages continued
- Alfalfa forage copper levels on eastern Wisconsin dairy farms using copper sulfate footbaths, Jamie Patton UW-Madison and Division of Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Program
- Identification tips for annual grasses, Mark Renz UW-Madison Agronomy
11:00 am – 12:00 am Live Q&A with UW-Madison research faculty and staff
This program is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.
