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.
Cultivating Your Farm’s Future – Workshops
Fall 2025 Virtual Workshops: Thursdays from 6:30-8 PM in November and December – 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, and 12/11 – Optional session on January 15, 2026 – REGISTRATION deadline: October 24, 2025
Winter 2026 Virtual Workshops: Thursdays from 6:30-8 PM in February – 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, and 2/26 – Optional session on March 19, 2026 – REGISTRATION deadline: January 16, 2026
REGISTRATION: go.wisc.edu/cyff
Badger Crop Connect webinars begin April 10.
Join industry experts, UW-Madison researchers, and Extension specialists and educators every 2nd and 4th Thursdays from April to October at 12:30 p.m. on Zoom for discussions on timely topics selected by educators based throughout Wisconsin. Dates are listed below. Certified Crop Advisor CEUs will be available for webinars. Registration is required. Recordings of webinars will be available online for on-demand viewing. If you have questions or are in need of accommodations, please contact Chris Bandura at bandura@wisc.edu.
- September 11 and 25
- October 9 and 23
