About the Program
The Badger Crop Connect series provides agronomists, crop consultants and farmers timely crop updates for Wisconsin. CEU’s are available by topic for each presentation.
Webinars offered on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. (April – October 2023)
2023 Badger Crop Connect Series begins April 12
Registration required. Please register for EACH webinar you plan to attend.
Spring Topics
12:30 – 1:30 pm
April 26: Considerations for Cover Crop Termination and Early Season Weed Control
Presenters: Dr. Rodrigo Werle, UW-Madison Assistant Professor and Extension Weed Scientist and Nick Arneson, UW-Madsion Outreach Program Manager
May 10: Planting Date/ Risk Management and Alfalfa Stand Assessment/ Quality Monitoring
Presenters: Dr. Joe Lauer, UW-Madison Professor and Extension-funded Faculty of Agronomy and Dr. Yoana Newman, UW-River Falls Associate Professor and Extension-funded Faculty of Forages
May 24: Prevent Plant Considerations and Small Grains Disease Management
Presenters: Dr. Paul Mitchell,UW-Madison Professor, and Extension-funded Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Economics and Dr. Damon Smith, UW-Madison Professor, and Extension Funded Faculty of Plant Pathology
June 14: New Developments in Corn Rootworm and Post-Emergence Weed Control Considerations
Presenters: Dr. Emily Bick, UW-Madison, Extension Funded Professor of Precision Pest Ecology of Field and Forage Crops and Dr. Rodrigo Werle, UW-Madison Assistant Professor, and Extension-Funded Campus-Based Weed Scientist
Recordings
This program is sponsored by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and University of Wisconsin-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program with special support from the following
Crops and Soils Extension Educators:
Steve Okonek– Trempealeau and Jackson Counties
Josh Kamps- Regional Crops and Soils Educator- Grant, Green, Iowa, and Lafayette
Jerry Clark– Chippewa County
Scott Reuss– Marinette and Oconto Counties
Kevin Jarek– Outagamie County
Sam Bibby– Regional Crops and Soils Educator- Sauk, Juneau, Vernon
Natasha Paris-Regional Crops Educator-Adams, Green Lake, Marquette, and Waushara
Nutrient and Pest Management Program Outreach Specialists:
Dan Marzu– North Central Region Specialist
Dan Smith– Southwest Region Specialist
Jordan Schuler– Southeast Region Specialist
