Agriculture

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Purple blotch causes onion leaves to become blighted and die prematurely. The result is reduced yields f...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. This disease, caused by the common soil fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cepae, can be found wherever on...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Downy mildew is a destructive disease that can reduce yield and bulb quality of onions, garlic, leeks, s...

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-...

Author(s) Carrie A.M. Laboski, John B. Peters. Growers recognize the importance of a good soil testing program, which, despite some limitations, ...

Author(s) Richard Wolkowski, Keith Kelling, Larry Bundy. Nitrogen (N) requires careful management when used for crop production on sandy soils bec...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Rebecca Larson, Matthew Ruark. Keeping up the levels of nitrogen (N) in soils generally results in higher crop...

Author(s) Larry G. Bundy, Lynda Knobeloch, Bruce Webendorfer, Gary W. Jackson, Bryon H. Shaw. Although nitrogen can cause environmental and health...

Author(s) Douglas J. Reinemann, Graeme A. Mein. This publication presents the minimum performance criterion for milklines, based on the 1994 stand...

Author(s) Kristin Krokowski, Terry Gaouette. Covers marketing terms, the four primary marketing strategies, how to develop and implement a marketi...

Author(s) Brendon Panke, Ryan deRegnier, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting ecos...

Author(s) Sarah Schramm, Eileen Cullen. This colorful guide offers tips for using blacklight traps to catch and identify moths. Details include in...

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

Author(s) Midwest Fruit Workers Group. This publication is only available through Purdue Extension's Education Store. Free PDF Single copies from...

Author(s) John Panuska, Scott Sanford, Astrid Newenhouse. Irrigation has become an increasingly important risk management tool for growers. The re...

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, Rebecca Larson, Matthew Ruark. Manure agitation is an important part of storage as it reduces nutrient variabi...

Author(s) David C. Payer, Brian J. Holmes. Knowing how to dispose of waste milk properly is an essential part of dairy milking center management. ...

Author(s) Francisco Arriaga, Brian Luck, Geoffrey Siemering. If you've worked your fields while they were wet, there is a good chance your soils ...

Author(s) Rhonda R. Gildersleeve, Peggy Compton. The narrow green areas along banks of rivers, lakes, and ponds contain unique plant communities, ...

Author(s) Rhonda R. Gildersleeve, Peggy Compton. The narrow green zones along banks of rivers, lakes, and ponds may offer good grazing but are eas...

Author(s) Horacio Aguirre-Villegas, Rebecca Larson, Matthew Ruark. Manure is a valuable resource for agricultural systems due to its nutrient cont...

Author(s) Michael Siemens, Tim Erickson, Gary Applegate. Dairy beef and newborn calves pose many challenging health and nutrition management decis...

Author(s) Michael Siemens, Tim Erickson, Gary Applegate. In spite of management challenges, many dairy and beef producers have chosen to raise dai...

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) Sarah Schramm, Ken Frost, Amy Charkowski, Stewart Gray, Alex Crockford, Russell L. Groves. Potato virus Y (PVY) is an aphid-transmitted ...

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

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...