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Reducing Phosphorus Levels in Wastewater
Author(s) David C. Payer, Brian J. Holmes. This fact sheet is for dairy farmers and others in the dairy industry concerned with managing wastewate...
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Reducing Greenhouse Energy Consumption: An Overview
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...
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Reduced Herbicide Rates: Aspects to Consider
Author(s) Tim Trower, Chris Boerboom, Jerry Doll, R. T. Proost. Can you save money by reducing inputs without reducing yield in your corn producti...
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Recycling Silo Bags and Other Agricultural Plastic Films
Author(s) Brian J. Holmes, Roger Springman. Burning agricultural plastics is illegal in Wisconsin. This publication reviews practices farmers can ...
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Recommended Methods of Manure Analysis
Author(s) Sherry Combs, Bruce Hoskins, Jan Jarman, John Kovar, Maurice Watson, Ann Wolf, Nancy Wolf. This detailed publication will help you under...
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Raspberry Disorder: Fire Blight
Author(s) M. F. Heimann, S. N. Jeffers. A serious disease of apple and pear trees in the Midwest, fire blight also affects many other members of t...
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Raising Waterfowl
Author(s) Philip J. Clauer, John L. Skinner. This publication will help you get started raising ducks and geese. Topics include managing a breedin...
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Quackgrass
Author(s) Brendon Panke, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting ecosystems. The Mana...
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Purple Loosestrife
Author(s) Brendon Panke, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting ecosystems. The Mana...
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Protecting Pollinators and Improving Pollination on Wisconsin Cranberry Marshes
Author(s) Christelle Guédot, Janet van Zoeren. Learn about best management practices that promote yield and protect pollinators on the cranberry m...
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Proper Use of Cone Penetrometers for Detecting Soil Compaction
Author(s) Francisco J. Arriaga. Soil compaction can decrease soil health and crop yield because it degrades soil structure and reduces root growth...
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Producing Poultry on Pasture
Author(s) Adam A. Hady. Producing Poultry on Pasture (A3908-01) is the first in a new series of publications called "Poultry for Small Farms &...
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Privet
Author(s) Brendon Panke, Ryan deRegnier, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting ecos...
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Prevent Hay Mow and Silo Fires
Author(s) R. L. Tormoehlen, R. G. Koegel, H. D. Bruhn, D. V. Jensen. This publication will help you better understand and prevent haymow and silo ...
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Poultry in Urban Areas
Author(s) Adam A. Hady, Ron Kean. Urban chickens are popular, but are they for your home or your community? If you are a homeowner thinking of r...
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Poultry Barn Heating with Wood Energy
Author(s) Scott Sanford. Wood heating results in lower barn humidity, dryer litter, reduced ammonia production, and requires less ventilation whic...
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Potato Leafhopper
Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. In Wisconsin, the potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) is a serious annual pest of snap beans and potatoes. Damage caused ...
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Potato Late Blight
Author(s) Amanda Gevens, Jaime Wilbur. Late blight affects a variety of plants in the Solanaceae family but is best known for its destruction of ...
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Potato Disorders: Common Scab and Powdery Scab
Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Two distinctly separate diseases commonly known as scab can infect potatoes, significantly reducing tube...
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Poison Hemlock
Author(s) Brendon Panke, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting ecosystems. The Man...
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Plum Curculio
Author(s) Annie Deutsch, Christelle Guédot. Plum curculio, a beetle native to the midwestern United States, is one of the most common and detrimen...
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Plastic, Fabric, and Marsh Hay Mulch with No-Till Organic Tomatoes
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...
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Plant Growth Regulator Use in Apples
Author(s) Teryl R. Roper. Plant growth regulators (PGRs) can be used with some precision for thinning fruit, regulating growth, and adjusting har...
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Planning and Establishing Commercial Apple Orchards in Wisconsin
Author(s) Teryl R. Roper, Gary G. Frank. Apple production can be a financially and emotionally rewarding venture. However, a desire to grow fruit...
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Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops—2020
Author(s) Bryan Jensen, Patrick J. Liesch, Glenn Nice, Mark Renz, Damon Smith. To purchase Pest Management in Wisconsin Field Crops—2020, visit th...
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Pastures for Profit: A Guide to Rotational Grazing
Author(s) Dan Undersander, Beth Albert, Dennis Cosgrove, Dennis Johnson, Paul Peterson. Make a profit from your pastures using this simple managem...
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Pastures for Horses
Author(s) Dan Undersander, Ray Antoniewicz. Save money and raise healthier horses by improving the pastures they graze on. This 8-page publication...
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Pasture Poultry Ark
Author(s) Adam A. Hady. Pasture Poultry Ark is the second publication in a new series called Poultry for Small Farms & Backyards that addresse...
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Orchard-Floor Management for Fruit Trees
Author(s) Teryl R. Roper. The high cost of establishing an orchard necessitates cropping the trees early and harvesting the maximum amount of qua...
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Options for Pasturing Animals
Author(s) Philip E. Harris, Daniel J. Undersander. Livestock owners who want to pasture their animals on someone else land have several options, i...
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Optimum Soil Test Levels for Wisconsin
Author(s) Keith Kelling, Larry Bundy, Sherry Combs, John Peters. This detailed publication explains the meaning of ratings for phosphorus, potassi...
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Onion Thrips
Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are an important annual pest of onion. They may attack nearly all garden crops, but serious...
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Onion Maggot
Author(s) K. A. Delahaut. Onion maggots (Hylemya antiqua) are tiny maggots that feed below ground on onion bulbs, making tunnels in the bulbs and ...
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Onion Disorders: Botrytis Leaf Blight, Leaf Fleck, and Neck Rot
Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Three types of botrytis diseases affect onion crops. Botrytis leaf blight is a destructive disease cause...
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Onion Disorder: Soft Rot
Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Bacterial decay, known as soft rot, is one of the most widespread and destructive storage diseases of on...
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Onion Disorder: Smut
Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Onion smut can be a serious disease of onions, leeks, and shallots. The disease is caused by the fungi U...
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Onion Disorder: Purple Blotch
Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Purple blotch causes onion leaves to become blighted and die prematurely. The result is reduced yields f...
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Onion Disorder: Fusarium Basal Rot
Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. This disease, caused by the common soil fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae, can be found wherever on...
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Onion Disease: Downy Mildew
Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Downy mildew is a destructive disease that can reduce yield and bulb quality of onions, garlic, leeks, s...
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On-Farm Cold Storage of Fall-Harvested Fruit and Vegetable Crops: Planning, Design and Operation
Author(s) Scott A. Sanford, John Hendrickson. Using proper storage methods, crops harvested in the fall can be stored in bins or bulk piles for 2-...
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Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops in Wisconsin
Author(s) Carrie A.M. Laboski, John B. Peters. Growers recognize the importance of a good soil testing program, which, despite some limitations, ...
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Nitrogen Management on Sandy Soils
Author(s) Richard Wolkowski, Keith Kelling, Larry Bundy. Nitrogen (N) requires careful management when used for crop production on sandy soils bec...
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Nitrogen Cycling in Soils within a Dairy Production System
Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Rebecca Larson, Matthew Ruark. Keeping up the levels of nitrogen (N) in soils generally results in higher crop...
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Nitrate in Wisconsin Groundwater: Sources and Concerns
Author(s) Larry G. Bundy, Lynda Knobeloch, Bruce Webendorfer, Gary W. Jackson, Bryon H. Shaw. Although nitrogen can cause environmental and health...
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New Standards for Sizing Milklines
Author(s) Douglas J. Reinemann, Graeme A. Mein. This publication presents the minimum performance criterion for milklines, based on the 1994 stand...
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New Directions in Marketing for Farmers' Markets
Author(s) Kristin Krokowski, Terry Gaouette. Covers marketing terms, the four primary marketing strategies, how to develop and implement a marketi...
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Multiflora Rose
Author(s) Brendon Panke, Ryan deRegnier, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting ecos...
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Moth Identification Guide for Blacklight Trap Catch in Wisconsin
Author(s) Sarah Schramm, Eileen Cullen. This colorful guide offers tips for using blacklight traps to catch and identify moths. Details include in...
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