Agriculture

Author(s) Paul Esker. This reference guide provides information regarding symptoms, risk factors, and management options in order to help improve ...

Author(s) Teresa Hughes, Paul Esker. This reference guide provides information regarding symptoms, risk factors, and management options in order t...

Author(s) Paul Esker. This reference guide provides information regarding symptoms, risk factors, and management options in order to help improve ...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson.  Scab, also called gummosis, is one of the most important diseases affecting vine crops. In cool moist e...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Powdery mildew is a foliar disease that occurs late in the season on cucumbers, gourds, muskmelons, pump...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Bacterial wilt, caused by Erwinia tracheiphila, is a destructive vascular disorder spread by cucumber be...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Anthracnose is a destructive fungal disease of the foliage, stems, and fruit of cucumbers, gourds, muskm...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Angular leaf spot is a bacterial disease that can be economically damaging to cucumbers, honeydew melon,...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Phytophthora blight is a fungal disease capable of completely destroying zucchini, pumpkin, summer squas...

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) K. A. Delahaut.  Leafminers are the larval stage of flies, moths, sawflies, and beetles that often cause damage to leafy edible plants s...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut.  This fact sheet covers vegetable aphids, including the bean, pea, green peach, melon, potato, cabbage, and corn leaf ap...

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) Annie Deutsch, Christelle Guédot. Many insects have a highly developed sense of smell, especially those insects that fly at night and t...

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) Mark J. Kopecky, N. Larry Meyers, Wally Wasko. This publication explains how ash generated by woodburning industries (such as paper mill...

Author(s) Damon L. Smith, Scott Chapman, Bryan Jensen, Greg Blonde, Bill Halfman, Dan Undersander. This publication provides the latest research o...

Author(s) Jonathan Rivin, Zen Miller, Olivia Matel. Discusses different types of food waste and guidelines for feeding alternative food waste and...

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) Scott Gunderson, Greg Wise, John Roach, Dave Muench. Gives reasons why newspaper offers advantages over traditional bedding products (8 ...

Author(s) Yi Wang, Mack Naber. The Canopeo app developed by Oklahoma State University is a powerful, free tool that can assist with monitoring pot...

Author(s) Brian Luck, Jessica Drewry, Jeff Nelson. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, have the capability to measure crop health in near ...

Author(s) Paul R. Carter, Emerson D. Nafziger, Joe G. Lauer. If soil conditions are not ideal at planting, corn may emerge unevenly. You might eve...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte. Plants vary considerably in their requirements for zinc. In Wisconsin, zinc deficiencies have been observed on corn, sna...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. Although sulfur is described as a secondary plant nutrient, largely because it is not deficient as often ...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. Most Wisconsin soils need relatively large quantities of applied potassium because of removal by crops an...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. Although some Wisconsin soils may require large phosphorus additions for best yields, the past use of pho...

Author(s) Larry Bundy. Find out how nitrogen reacts in your lawn or garden and how to test for and apply it (6 pages; Revised in 1998). Download

Author(s) Emmett Schulte. Molybdenum (Mo) was identified as an essential element for higher plants in 1939. Find out how this mineral can affect y...

Author(s) E.E. Schulte, K.A. Kelling. Manganese (Mn) deficiency and toxicity have been noted in Wisconsin on various soils. Find out how this mine...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte. Magnesium (Mg) is abundant in most Wisconsin soils. Find out how this mineral can affect the soil in your lawn or garden...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte. Find out how iron, the fourth most-abundant element on earth, can affect the soil in your lawn or garden (2 pages; 1999)...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. Copper deficiencies are rare in Wisconsin. Most verified cases have involved small grains, lettuce, or on...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte. The names chlorine and chloride are frequently confused. The non-reactive chloride is the form present in soils and is t...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. Calcium (Ca) is relatively abundant in soils and rarely limits crop production. Find out how to test for ...

Author(s) Keith Kelling. Boron (B) deficiencies in Wisconsin are more widespread than deficiencies of any other micronutrient. Soils may contain 0...

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

Author(s) Eileen Cullen, Sarah Schramm. In Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest, the two-spotted spider mite is an occasional pest of soybean and corn ...

Author(s) Alvin J. Bussan, Robert P. Sabba, Michael J. Drilias. Maximizing the value of the stored potato crop in Wisconsin requires careful crop ...

Author(s) Douglas Reinemann, Graeme A. Mein, David R. Bray, David Reid, Jenks S. Britt. The procedures described in this publication are designed ...

Author(s) Robert Tomesh. Vine-type fruits and vegetables—such as tomatoes, melons, and cucumbers—are some of the most popular produce grown. Vari...

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

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

Author(s) Amaya Atucha, Madeline Wimmer. Cold climate hybrid grape cultivars differ from European grape cultivars in several respects and require ...

Author(s) T. R. Roper. Proper training and pruning help to maximize the production of high-quality apples. This illustrated guide shows how and w...

Author(s) Anders Gurda, Peg Reedy, Mark Renz. Prevention is the best way to avoid toxicity problems in forages. While most plants are safe for liv...

Author(s) Michael Siemens. Covers techniques and strategies to help cattle producers maximize feedlot production of both traditional and Holstein ...