Agriculture

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 ...

Author(s) Amanda Gevens, Jaime Wilbur. Late blight can result in complete destruction of tomato crops if left unmanaged. Learn about the symptoms...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Fusarium and Verticillium wilts once routinely devastated tomato crops. However, the availability of res...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Both early blight and Septoria leaf spot are potentially serious diseases that affect the leaves, stems,...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Even though symptoms may not appear until after harvest, many of the disease-causing organisms that caus...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Environmental factors can affect the look—and sometimes the flavor—of developing tomato fruits. Because ...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson.  Bacterial spot and speck are found wherever tomatoes or peppers are grown. On occasion, these diseases ...

Author(s) L. D. Wells-Hansen, P. S. McManus. Tobacco streak virus (TSV) is one of four viruses detected in cranberry to date. Irregularly shaped, ...

Author(s) Matt Ruark, John Panuska, Eric Cooley, Joe Pagel. Subsurface drainage is used for agricultural, residential, and industrial purposes to...

Author(s): Eric T. Cooley, Matthew D. Ruark, John C. Panuska. This publication provides information on nutrient management concerns in tile-drain...

Author(s) John C. Panuska, Matthew D. Ruark, Eric T. Cooley. This fact sheet provides information on locating, inspecting, and maintaining tile dr...

Author(s) Geoffrey Siemering, Matthew Ruark, Amanda Gevens. Trichoderma are fungi found worldwide that grow in and around plant roots and can incr...

Author(s) Geoffrey Siemering, Matthew Ruark, Amanda Gevens. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (BAA) is a bacterium found in soil ecosystems worldwide tha...