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.

• Episode 14: Cranberry Production
  Just in time for Thanksgiving, Field Notes brings you an episode all about cranberries. Wisconsin's state fruit for a reason; we produce the majority of the world's supply, and who better to dig into the details, or the peat, than UW-Madison Extension Cranberry Outreach Specialist Allison Jonjak? We strap on our waders and hop into […]
• Episode 13: Agroforestry
  Surrounded by the peak autumn colors of Wisconsin, we thought we'd take a turn to talking about trees, specifically about integrating trees and crops in a system called agroforestry. We call up Jacob Grace of the Savanna Institute, a Wisconsin non-profit focused on promoting, educating, and breeding trees for agroforestry and Eric Wolske of Canopy […]

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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