The latest in agronomic research being conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers will be discussed at the 2021 Agronomy and Soils Field Day next month. The program is being hosted by UW-Madison Departments of Agronomy and Soil Science in collaboration with the Arlington Agricultural Research Station on August 25.
This year's program will have a new format consisting of a tour with two speakers at each of six stops. It begins with a shot gun start, meaning participants will be able to attend all 12 presentations that highlight emerging technology, crops, and cropping practices that will improve the sustainability and resilience of our cropping systems.
UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences researchers and Division of Extension specialists will present at the various stops. The field tour begins at 8:30 a.m., topics are:
** Cost Effective Soil Moisture and Carbon Monitoring Using Sensor Technology / Evaluating Corn N Need Across Wisconsin
** Sustainable Intensification Using Cover Crops / Mighty Microbes: An Integral Component of Soil Health
** Kernza Intermediate Wheatgrass: A New Perennial Grain and Forage Crop for Wisconsin / Soil Health, Micronutrients, and Small Grain, Oh My!
** Can We Stop Carbon Loss from Soils? / Maximum Yield vs. Economic Optimum Yield: How $7 Corn Influences Management?
** Integrated Weed Management in Corn and Soybeans / Killing Pasture Weeds and Not Harming Clover: Experience with a Soon To Be Registered “Clover-Safe” Herbicide
** Using Entomopathic Nematodes for Corn Rootworm Control / Research-based Solutions for Disease Prediction in Field Crops
Registration is required this year and is free.
Categories: Wisconsin, Crops