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

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 19: Warm Season Annual Forages
  From severe drought to flooded fields, Wisconsin's forage producers are turning to forage species that can provide adaptability and flexibility in the midst of abnormal conditions. We jump in with Yoana Newman, UW-River Falls professor and Extension forage specialist, and Matt Oehmican, from Short Lane Ag Supply, to talk the details of warm season annual […]
• Episode 18: Dairy Heifer Grazing
  Like gas and groceries, the cost of trucking and raising dairy heifers out West has gone up. Does this present Wisconsin farmers with an opportunity to lure these animals back to the state with low-input approaches and similar performance standards with well-managed grazing? We sit down with Jason Cavadini, UW-Madison Extension Grazing Outreach Specialist, and […]

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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