NEW! Online, Self-paced Nutrient Mgmt. Farmer Education Curriculum The NPM Program announces the release of a new, online, self-paced Nutrient Management Farmer Education (NMFE) Curriculum! We hope everyone is familiar with the traditional NMFE Curriculum – many …
Fertility & Soil
Orthophosphate vs polyphosphate fertilizers
Kolby R. Grint, Northwest Regional Specialist, NPM program, UW-Madison Orthophosphate vs polyphosphate fertilizers, does it matter? When assessing phosphorus fertilizer options, some information sources may recommend using fertilizers with phosphorus available primarily in the orthophosphate …
2021-2022 Nutrient Management Resources from the NPM Program
Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Beyond our traditional nutrient management outreach trainings and collaborations, the Nutrient and Pest Management Program in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade …
Considerations for Corn Sidedress Nitrogen Applications During Hot, Dry Conditions
Carrie Laboski, Professor and Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist It has been abnormally dry throughout much of Wisconsin this spring. Current weather forecasts are for hot and dry conditions to persist for at least the …
2 Soil Nitrate Tests for Corn Production in Wisconsin
The NPM Program and UW-Madison Dept. of Soil Science Professor Carrie Laboski have recently completed a new publication on Wisconsin’s two soil nitrate tests. Soil Nitrate Tests for Corn Production in Wisconsin: Preplant and Pre-Sidedress …
Lab Methods for Soil Testing
Emma Matcham, Matt Ruark, and Shawn P. Conley, UW-Madison We talk a lot about the importance of soil sampling, but we don’t spend much time talking about what happens to your samples after you send …
Enrollment for Soil Health in Soybean 2021 On-farm Trial
Objectives: Connect management practices to these four common soil health measurements. Explore the relationship between soil health measurements and soybean yield. What we need from you: Collect soil samples from up to 4 of your …
2021 Virtual Nutrient Management Training for Farmers
The Nutrient and Pest Management Program (University of Wisconsin-Madison) is offering a virtual training for farmers interested in writing their own nutrient management plans. This training will provide both the basics of nutrient management and …
2020 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Virtual Meetings, Dec 3-4
Please join us for the 2020 Soil, Water and Nutrient Management Virtual Meetings! Registration Link: https://go.wisc.edu/63j338 There will be three topics during a session. Each topic discussion will last 50 minutes with a 10 minute break between each …
New Video: Soil Sampling Basics
New Video: Soil Sampling Basics The importance of soil testing, as well as the mechanics of collecting a representative soil sample, are discussed and demonstrated in this short video from the Nutrient and Pest Management …