Spring Cover Crop Termination Considerations
Cover crop termination timing is key to maximize anticipated cover crop benefits while reducing competition with a cash crop.
Grain Production and Management
Extension specialists and educators provide timely resources and information to help Wisconsin crop producers and their agricultural consultants manage crops efficiently and profitably.
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Winter Wheat and Soil Carbon
September 22, 2021 12:30-1:30 pm Local Update Michael (Mike) Ballweg, Extension Crops and Soils Agent Cropping Systems and Practices that Build Soil Carbon Randy Jackson, UW-Madison Agronomy Professor Setting Up the Winter Wheat Crop for Success Shawn Conley, UW-Madison Extension Soybean & Small Grain Specialist
Considerations for Selecting Annual Grain Hybrids and Varieties
The selection of corn hybrids and soybean and small grain varieties has a major influence on yield and overall profitability of crop production. The disparity in yield between varieties on both ends of the spectrum is quite large. At the University of Wisconsin, corn hybrid research has shown an average yield spread of 70 bushels/acre […]
Soybean Growth Stages and Roller Crimped Rye
Resources from the May 26, 2021 webinar.
Corn Emergence and Insect Field Scouting
Resources from the May 12, 2021 webinar.
Calculating grain yield utilizing a corn silage forage test
Routine laboratory forage analysis of corn silage typically includes percent starch determination for the feed. Nutritionists utilize this information to partition Non-Fiber Carbohydrate (NFC) portions into % starch, % sugar and other NFC components to optimize production and animal health.