Energy & Environment

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Rebecca Larson, Matthew Ruark. Manure is a valuable resource for agricultural systems due to its nutrient cont...

Author(s) Fred Madison, Keith Kelling, Leonard Massie, Laura Ward Good. Proper manure management and handling are tricky. This booklet describes h...

Author(s) Anna Haines, Lynn Markham, Dan McFarlane, Eric Olson, Rebecca Roberts, Linda Stoll. This summary of global warming and resulting climate...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Simone Kraatz, Franco Milani, Astrid Newenhouse, Thais Passos-Fonseca, Doug Reinemann. The process of making ...

Author(s) David C. Payer, Brian J. Holmes. This fact sheet discusses options for handling milking center wastewater and provides background inform...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Rebecca Larson, Matt Ruark. Solid-liquid separation is a manure processing technology that has grown in popula...

Author(s) Anna Haines, Lynn Markham, Dan McFarlane, Eric Olson, Rebecca Roberts, Linda Stoll. Numerous maps and graphs help tell the tale of how a...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. Using a well water precooler to cool milk can save a dairy farmer up to 15% in electricity. This highly detailed fact she...

Author(s) Editors: A. J. Bussan, George Kraft, Justin Isherwood. When farmers pump huge quantities of groundwater to irrigate fields, the water le...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet covers the mechanical ventilation options used on dairy farms, including box fans and high-volume, low-sp...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. Variable speed (VS) milk processors save energy on the dairy farm by slowing the flow rate of milk passing through the pr...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. The vacuum system on a typical dairy farm consumes a sizable amount of electricity. This fact sheet discusses variable sp...

Author(s) Richard Wolkowski. Gypsum wallboard left over from building projects can be crushed, sieved, and applied to land at the construction sit...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. If you're wondering what you can do to significantly reduce your greenhouse energy costs, consider adding curtains! Green...

Author(s) Jed Colquhoun, Ken Bradbury, A.J. Bussan, Kenneth Potter, Maribeth Kniffin. Sustaining Central Sands Water Resources provides a common f...

Author(s) Richard Wolkowski, Thomas Cox, James Leverich. Wisconsin growers have a renewed interest in conservation tillage options. This publicati...

Author(s) Claire Strader, Julie Dawson. One of the most common criticisms of organic agriculture is that it relies too heavily on tillage. While o...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. In order to cool milk to proper storage temperature on a dairy farm, several technologies are available. This fact sheet ...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. With energy costs representing more than 10% of greenhouse growers' sales, now is an optimal time to consider ways to red...

Author(s) Brian J. Holmes, Roger Springman. Burning agricultural plastics is illegal in Wisconsin. This publication reviews practices farmers can ...

Author(s) Claire Strader, Julie Dawson. One of the most common criticisms of organic agriculture is that it relies too heavily on tillage. While o...

Author(s) Larry G. Bundy, Lynda Knobeloch, Bruce Webendorfer, Gary W. Jackson, Bryon H. Shaw. Although nitrogen can cause environmental and health...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Rebecca A. Larson, Matthew D. Ruark. Methane is a greenhouse gas produced largely from bacteria that live in s...

Author(s) Diane Mayerfeld. Most UW-Extension educators agree that adapting to and addressing the causes of climate change are important responsibi...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Daesoo Kim, Greg Thoma, Rebecca A. Larson, Matthew D. Ruark. Milk and dairy products constitute an important p...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet discusses how properly installed and maintained ventilation and heating systems can reduce energy consump...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. Quick tips on how to make irrigation and crop storage facilities more energy efficient (2 pages; 2003). Download

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet considers adjustments that can be made to both outdoor and indoor lighting on the farm to reduce energy c...

Author(s)  Scott Sanford. This fact sheet presents many options for reducing hot water consumption on the farm (2 pages; 2003). Download

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet presents various means to improve grain drying and reduce energy consumption on the farm (2 pages; 2003). ...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet briefly presents some of the management practices that can reduce energy use or lower energy costs on the ...

Author(s) Claire Strader, Julie Dawson. One of the most common criticisms of organic agriculture is that it relies too heavily on tillage. While o...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet discusses how light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are a good choice for your home, farm or small business. Th...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Daesoo Kim, Greg Thoma, Rebecca A. Larson, Matthew D. Ruark. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a widely accepted ...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet details the ways in which careful hot water management can save money and energy on the farm (4 pages; 20...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. The air temperature of a greenhouse is critical for plant growth and disease control, and the type of heater used to heat...