Division of Extension
Identifying critical and sensitive areas of your farm and managing them accordingly, especially at sensitive times of year, protects surface water quality while maintaining a productive grazing system.
Dan H. Smith hosts the fifth session in our 2025 Foundational Crop Scout Training and covers how to assess weed pressure, record field observations, and identify key weed species in Wisconsin row crops.
Dane Elmquist hosts the fourth session in our 2025 Foundational Crop Scout Training and covers key insect anatomy, life cycles, and identification strategies, along with practical field scouting techniques and sampling tools.
In this video, Dr. Damon Smith, UW–Madison Field Crop Pathologist, provides an early season update on crop disease risks and management strategies for Wisconsin.
In this video, Dr. Shawn Conley, UW–Madison Soybean and Small Grains Specialist, shares early-season decision cues for managing soybeans and winter wheat.
Josh Bendorf from the Wisconsin State Climate Office provides a detailed update on weather and climate conditions across the state as of June 12, 2025.
This week we will hear about Gwenyn Hill Farm’s (Waukesha) plans during fruit set and dive into plum curculio and codling moth management.
Chris Clark and Landon Baumgartner, UW–Madison Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Team, discuss why getting seed depth right is the key to achieving uniform emergence and strong roots.
Dan Marzu, UW–Madison Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Outreach Specialist, and Guolong Liang, UW–Madison Extension Agriculture Water Quality Outreach Specialist, discuss managing nitrogen in potato and vegetable crops.
Adding wheat back into the corn and soybean-dominant grain rotations in Wisconsin can yield dividends that are not captured in the price at the elevator and can maximize profitability over time.
Jordyn Sattler, UW–Madison Extension regional crops educator, explains the importance of identifying nutrient deficiencies, how to recognize key symptoms like chlorosis, necrosis, and stunting, and how to use tools like NDVI imagery and plant tissue sampling for accurate diagnosis.
Josh Kamps, UW–Madison Extension regional crops educator, covers how to assess plant populations, determine crop growth stages for corn, soybeans, and wheat, and properly collect and interpret soil and tissue samples.
