Agriculture

Author(s) Dan Undersander, Mike Bertram, Jeff Breuer, Jason Cavadini, Arin Crooks, Heathcliffe Riday. Before buying seed, find out which forage v...

Author(s) Douglas J. Reinemann, H. Kenneth Bolton, Brian J. Holmes. Flat-barns can be a good choice for dairies making the transition from stall-b...

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...

Author(s) Brendon Panke, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting ecosystems. The Mana...

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) Carolyn Rumery Betz, Evan Murdock, Ken Genskow. Carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are greenhouse gases (GHG) and known causes o...

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) Mark A. Purschwitz. Farming is one of the most dangerous professions in the United States. This detailed booklet is written for firefigh...

Author(s) Ken Bolton, Phillip Harris, Shannon Mirus. Do you have enough insurance coverage for your farm? This publication covers risk management,...

Author(s) Terry L. Wilkinson, Mark A. Purschwitz, Ronald T. Schuler, Cheryl A. Skjolaas. This detailed checklist was developed to help farmers ide...

Author(s) Don Ball, Ed Ballard, Mark Kennedy, Garry Lacefield, Dan Undersander. Extending the grazing season and reducing the need for stored feed...

Author(s) Craig Borowiak, Richardson Dilworth, Anne Reynolds. Visit the many cooperatives of Philadelphia and Madison in this spiral-bound compend...

Author(s) Amaya Atucha, Janet van Zoeren. Monitoring fruit ripening is a critical step in determining the optimal time to harvest grapes to ensure...

Author(s) Eileen M. Cullen, John Wedberg. This fact sheet details the life cycle of the European corn borer, or Ostrinia nubilalis, including the ...

Author(s) David C. Payer, Brian J. Holmes. This detailed fact sheet is part of a series for dairy farmers and others in the dairy industry concern...

Author(s) Nyle C. Wollenhaupt, John Pingry. Soil erosion can be substantially reduced, and in some fields controlled, by keeping the land surface ...

Author(s) R. T. Schuler, G. G. Frank. This bulletin is designed to provide farm managers with an additional tool for their management decisions, i...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Rebecca A. Larson, Matthew D. Ruark, Di Liang, Michel Wattiaux, Larry Chase, Victor Cabrera. Enteric methane ...

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) C. F. Koval, S. W. Binnie. The eastern tent caterpillar is native to North America, and records of its existence go back as far as 1646....

Author(s) Jody Padgham. Many of us who sell at farmers' markets are often asked, "Is your (lamb, corn, cheese, chicken, melon, etc.) organic?" Con...

Author(s) Bill Wright. Community-supported agriculture (CSA) refers to a partnership between a farmer and a community of supporters. At the beginn...

Author(s) Jody Padgham. Direct delivery marketing allows a producer access to customers without the challenges of negotiating sales space in a ret...