The Division of Extension Crops and Soils Program consists of Extension educators and specialists who provide research-based agronomic information and decision-making tools to farmers and farm advisors. We work to help Wisconsin farmers improve the success of their cropping systems by providing research-based information for profitability and success.

Topics include:

• Economics and Budgets Tools
• Emerging Crops
• Forage Production and Management
• Grain Production and Management
• Pest Management
• Soils, Nutrient Management & Soil Health

Regional Crops & Soils Educator

Will Fulwider

Dodge and Dane Counties

will.fulwider@wisc.edu

Resources

• Determining the Value of Standing Alfalfa in 2022
• Hay Market Demand and Price Report for the Upper Midwest
• Wisconsin Custom Rate Guide 2020
• USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service | Crop Progress and Condition
• Alfalfa Growers Survey
• UW Crops Page

Field Notes Podcast

What is Field Notes? Two regional crops educators with UW-Madison Extension in Wisconsin combining their skills, knowledge, and experience to help farmers and agronomists develop research-based solutions to issues facing agriculture in Wisconsin.

• Field Notes Episode 22: Water Conservation in Cropping Systems
  Excess water, drought, and water quality are frequent topics in Wisconsin's agricultural community. We sit down with Mallika Nocco, assistant professor and extension specialist in agrohydrology from UW-Madison to discuss water conservation: What is it, why does it matter for Wisconsin farmers, and what are practical ways we can implement it on the landscape? Listen […]
• Episode 21: A Farmer's Take on the Dollars and Sense of Conservation Agriculture
  Much time has been spent on the environmental benefits of conservation agriculture. But, do practices like reduced tillage and cover crops pencil out for farmers, and how do we figure that out? In the second episode of this two-fer on the economics of conservation, we talk with Jake Kaderly, who works as a crop consultant […]

The Cutting Edge Podcast

Join UW-Madison Division of Extension as they search for new crops for Wisconsin growers, processors, and consumers.  The strength of Wisconsin’s agricultural economy is its diversity…something that doesn’t just happen by chance.  It is a product of the relentless drive of researchers and farmers to innovate, explore, and experiment.  Join us for a glimpse into the exciting new research and development bringing new crops and diversity to Wisconsin.

All podcasts along with more information can be found at The Cutting Edge HERE.

You also may subscribe to The Cutting Edge: A Podcast In Search of New Crops For Wisconsin HERE.

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