2024 Wisconsin Corn Herbicide Survey

The objective of this survey is to document herbicide programs used in different Wisconsin corn production systems (e.g. tillage scenarios, atrazine prohibition areas, and silage vs grain). This survey is being conducted by Daniel Zhu, a graduate student in Dr. Rodrigo Werle’s WiscWeeds Lab. Results will be published as a part of Daniel’s MS thesis […]

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2025 Pesticide Private Applicator Training and Testing

The guidelines for 2025 Private Pesticide Applicator training and testing are available below. There are several options for training and testing. Extension County-hosted zoom training dates and locations have been established and are now posted to the PAT Store. Two of these dates are shown below. Be sure to read the entire document because you […]

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Fall Soil Sampling

Fall soil sampling is a great way to see nutrient depletion from the growing season and plan for next year’s crop needs. Contact Anastasia Kurth with more questions. 608-477-3018. Email: anastasia.kurth@wisc.edu, or your local Extension office: Juneau 608-847-9329 / Sauk 608-355-3250 / Richland 608-647-6148 Learn how sampling time, technique, and more can affect the results […]

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Dairy Farmers, we need your Feedback!

We want to hear your thoughts on the challenges and benefits of including pollinator-friendly management practices on your farm. Click here to access the survey: Pollinator-Friendly Management in Dairy Farms – Producer Survey

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Cover Crop Citizen Science Project

Beginning in 2020, we launched an effort to build a statewide network of farmers sharing data and samples from their cover crops systems and contributing to the state’s growing knowledge base about cover crops. Wisconsin farmers are sharing how they use cover crops and helping to improve cover cropping for farmers all around the state. […]

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