The Badger Crop Connect series is developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension educators and specialists, and provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin.
In the October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Paul Mitchell — a professor in the UW–Madison Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, extension state specialist in cropping and environmental management economics, and director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute — discussed expectations for 2024 crop input costs. Dr. Mitchell explains projected input costs through current fuel, technology, and overhead expense data.
In the October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Brenda Boetel — professor and department chair in the UW–River Falls department of agricultural economics and extension state specialist in agriculture economics and marketing — discussed current market trends and data related to corn and soybean pricing in the 2024/25 marketing year. Dr. Boetel gives recommendations for the beginning of the 2024/25 marketing year for corn and soybeans as well
In the October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Jeff Hadachek — assistant professor in the UW–Madison department of agricultural and applied economics — discussed his ongoing economic research related to cover cropping and water quality issues. Dr. Hadachek revealed a Soil Health Decision Tool, which allows farmers to simulate and experiment with several variables to determine if agronomic practices, like cover cropping, produce an economic return on investment by improving soil health.
The October 23, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Bridgette Mason, Assistant State Climatologist, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook. Bridgette talked about the ongoing lack of rain and its impact on agriculture, particularly corn and soybean harvests. Bridgette ends with an outlook for future weather through November.
The October 9, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Bridgette Mason, Assistant State Climatologist, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook. Bridgette talked about the recent lack of rain and its impact on agriculture, particularly soil loss and corn and soybean harvests. Bridgette ends with an outlook for future weather through October.
In the October 9, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Harkirat Kaur, assistant professor and extension specialist in corn agronomy, discussed the 2024 corn performance trials and their harvest progress and outlined selection criteria for successful corn hybrids in Wisconsin cropping systems.
In the October 9, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Shawn Conley, professor and extension specialist in soybean and small grain agronomy, discussed the 2024 UW Winter Wheat Variety Performance Program and how to use data to select top-yielding varieties.
In the September 25, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Monica Schauer, the UW NOPP Research Director, discussed an ongoing grant program that funds Wisconsin farmers to do on-farm nitrogen application rate research.
In the September 25, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Steven Hall, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in the UW–Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, discussed the context, challenges, and potential opportunities for biological nitrogen fixation products in cereal crops.
The September 25, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Josh Bendorf, ORISE Research Fellow with the USDA’s Midwest Climate Hub, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook. Josh talked about recent rain, its effect on soil moisture content, and current outlooks for late September and early October 2024.
In the September 11, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Harkirat Kaur, a new extension specialist at UW–Madison, introduced herself and shared her background, education, and research experiences.
In the September 11, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Kevin Jarek discussed the challenges faced in corn silage and dry down this year.
