The Value of Grain Crop Rotations:
Making management decisions for optimum crop yield, water quality, nitrogen and weed management to increase resiliency and farm profitability
Sept. 6 from 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Lancaster Ag Research Station
Join the UW–Madison Division of Extension for a free event focused on how grain crop rotations can increase profitability, optimize yield, and protect water quality. The field day is Sept. 6, 2024 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Lancaster Ag Research Station (7396 State Road 35 & 81 Lancaster, WI 53813).
CCA CEUs in Soil & Water Management (1.5), Integrated Pest Management (1), and Sustainability (1) are available.
The event is organized in collaboration with the Nutrient and Pest Management Program, WiscWeeds Lab, Agriculture Water Quality Program, Lancaster Agricultural Research Station, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
Schedule
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Check-In |
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Introductions and Travel to Rotation Study Introduction of Long-Term Crop Rotation Study Lancaster Agricultural Research Station Team |
| 9:00 – 9:45 | Crop Rotations, Soil Health, and Erosion: What do they have in common? Francisco Arriaga |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Tour of Rotation Study and Travel to WiscWeeds Plots |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Comparing Weed Control Aspects of Conventional Tillage, No-till, Planting Green, and Winter Rye for Ryelage Systems for Soybean Daniel H. Smith |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Soybean Systems Study Tour and Discussion |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Planter Set-Up and Soil Fertility Management for High Residue Environments Daniel H. Smith |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Crop Rotation, Cover Crop Biomass, and Tillage Water Quality Impacts Chelsea Zegler |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Soil Health and Systems Based Management, Slake Tests, Infiltration Chris Baxter |
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.