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Warm Days Aren’t Always Hay Days
Published: Sept. 20, 2024 Cutting alfalfa when the weather is good can be tempting, but late fall cuttings could be damaging to long term alfalfa productivity and stand persistence. Why it might be bad to cut now As a perennial crop, one must manage alfalfa with not just this year but the next year in […]
▶ Watch: Meet Dr. Harkirat Kaur, UW Corn Agronomist
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.
▶ Watch: Corn Silage Observations
In the September 11, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Kevin Jarek discussed the challenges faced in corn silage and dry down this year.
▶ Watch: Fall Cover Crop Selection
In the September 11, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar, Dr. Matt Ruark discussed cover crop species most likely to establish successfully when planted in mid-September and later, as well as cover crop termination, timing, biomass accumulation, and nitrogen uptake.
▶ Watch: Wisconsin Ag Climate Outlook Sept. 11
The September 11, 2024 Badger Crop Connect webinar featured Steve Vavrus, Wisconsin State Climatologist, who discussed the latest Wisconsin ag climate outlook.
▶ Watch: Managing Potassium in Crops
In this video, Chris Clark and Jordan Kampa, outreach specialists for the UW-Madison Extension Nutrient & Pest Management program head to the field to talk about managing potassium in crops and the publication they co-authored on the Potassium Cycle, available now from the NPM program.
Crop Nutrients 101
This publication is an overview of essential plant nutrients and the ways they interact with one another. Farmers and agronomists can use this guide as a tool in conjunction with a good soil testing program to help diagnose agronomic problems and consider their nutrient management strategy.
Elevate your knowledge of the potassium cycle
This comprehensive resource provides a visual overview of the potassium (K) cycle and breaks down the crucial role K plays in soils and crop growth to help you optimize your crop yield.
6 common traits of top-yielding fields
Many factors affect crop yield; only one of them is fertilizer. The six factors listed here have a strong relationship with consistently better-yielding areas of a farm field.
2024 Harvest Strategy Thoughts – Corn for Silage
We’re starting to see some foliar diseases come into corn in WI, which may affect harvest timing and management. We’re not overly concerned; however, the time is right to be proactive and scout, scout, scout!
