Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings Winter 2025/2026

Time: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

  • December 2 – Eau Claire
  • December 3 – Monroe
  • December 4 – Appleton/Virtual

The annual UW Badger Crops and Soils Update Meetings are three regional, one-day in-person sessions and one virtual session that present the latest information on agronomic, pest, and nutrient management research coming out of the University of Wisconsin with a lens to on-farm application.

Early bird registration is available through Nov. 10, and a reduced-cost student attendee option is also available. Each meeting will offer CCA CEUs, and in-person registration includes lunch. Registration is available online at go.wisc.edu/BCU2025. Full talk descriptions are also available at go.wisc.edu/BCU2025.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. Registration, Welcome, Local Updates

9:15 a.m. Best Practices to Reduce Your Phosphorus Index with Dr. Steven Hall

10:00 a.m. Overview of Soil Test P and K Recommendations and Rate Recommendations for Corn and Soybean Grain-Coming Summer 2026 with Dr. Matt Ruark and Chris Bandura

10:45 a.m. Evaluating the Next Steps in Corn Production Systems with Dr. Harkirat Kaur

11:30 a.m. Forage Management for Success with Dr. Marta Kohmann

12:15 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m. Soil Infiltration and Aggregation: What’s in it for you? with Dr. Mallika Nocco

1:30 p.m. Data, Insecticides, and Indirect Effects with Dr. Emily Bick

2:15 p.m. Corn and Soybean Weed Management Considerations for 2026 with Dr. Rodrigo Werle

This program is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension and the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.