Energy & Environment

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...

Farmers using managed grazing often describe it in terms such as less stressful or family friendly. Practical benefits come along with the lifesty...

Author(s) Edited by Kevin Erb, Ron Stieglitz.  This February 9, 2007 report documents the findings of the task force convened to consider the exis...

This detailed guide features 26 common conservation practices. It explains how each practice works and how it helps improve a farm, lists things t...

Author(s) Sherry M. Combs, Larry G. Bundy, Roger A. Flashinski, Daniel Wixted. This notebook is designed to give Wisconsin farmers information abo...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. This fact sheet briefly presents the ways in which using up-to-date technology and equipment can save the dairy farmer mo...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. Proper lighting on the farm increases productivity, ensures safety, and improves morale. This detailed sheet serves as a ...

Author(s) Christopher Anderson, Diane Mayerfeld. The drought has left many Wisconsin growers short on forage to feed their animals. As a consequen...

Author(s) John Panuska, Laura Ward Good, Richard Wolkowski. This publication focuses on ways to manage corn production on former CRP lands that re...

Author(s) John Panuska, Laura Ward Good, Richard Wolkowski. This publication evaluates phosphorus loss via runoff from a variety of different till...

Author(s) Callie L. Herron, Kyle R. Minks, Matthew D. Ruark. A grade stabilization structure (GSS) is an on-farm conservation tool that can effect...

Author(s) David S. Liebl. This publication offers guidelines for cleaning up farm dumps and spills and disposing of common waste materials that th...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. With the wide variety of biomass fuels and heating systems on the market, it can be difficult to know which options will ...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. Higher heating costs have motivated many greenhouse growers to search for ways to reduce energy expenses. Those consideri...