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Author(s) Editors: A. J. Bussan, George Kraft, Justin Isherwood. When farmers pump huge quantities of groundwater to irrigate fields, the water le...

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): 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) Callie L. Herron, Matthew D. Ruark. Artificial tile drainage is the most extensive soil and water management activity in midwestern agri...

Author(s) Richard Wolkowski, Thomas Cox, James Leverich. Wisconsin growers have a renewed interest in conservation tillage options. This publicati...

Author(s) Kevin Masarik. Water reuse-the next great advance in water conservation because of its tremendous potential to maximize water use effici...

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) Lynn Markham, Ross Dudzik. When waterside residences are built, inevitably a quantity of land along the shore is covered by various surf...

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) Christopher Anderson, Diane Mayerfeld. The drought has left many Wisconsin growers short on forage to feed their animals. As a consequen...

Author(s) John Panuska, Laura Ward Good, Richard Wolkowski. This publication focuses on ways to manage corn production on former CRP lands that re...

Author(s) Z. Asligül Göçmen. Conservation subdivision design (CSD) is a site-planning approach that clusters residences in smaller lots to reserve...

Author(s) Callie L. Herron, Kyle R. Minks, Matthew D. Ruark. A grade stabilization structure (GSS) is an on-farm conservation tool that can effect...

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

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

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Black rot is one of the most serious diseases of cole crops. Learn about black rot's life cycle, how it ...

Author(s) Damon Smith, Marty Chilvers, Anne Dorrance, Teresa Hughes, Daren Mueller, Terry Niblack, Kiersten Wise. Charcoal rot of soybean is caus...

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

Author(s) Brian D. Luck. Often yield monitor calibration falls by the wayside during the harvest-time rush, but taking the time to calibrate your ...

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

Author(s) Gary Green, Anna Haines, Stephen Halebsky. Visioning is a process by which a community envisions the future it wants and plans how to a...

Author(s) David G. Hinds. The concept of community capacity is central to community development and the transformation of communities. This public...

Author(s) S. Thomas-Sharma, P. S. McManus. Soon after the discovery of Tobacco streak virus (TSV) in cranberry, Blueberry shock virus (BlShV) was ...

Author(s) Steve Hubbard, Scott Bowe, Terry Mace, John Koning, Jane Cummings Carlson. Blue stain is a discoloration in wood caused by certain fungi,...

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

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

Author(s) Karen Delahaut. Black cutworm larvae are active nighttime feeders, clipping many seedlings at or below the soil line. They prefer beets,...

Author(s) Dan Undersander, Stan Temple, Jerry Bartlet, Dave Sample, Laura Paine. Over 40 species of grassland birds breed in Wisconsin, and some o...

Author(s) Brendon Panke, Michelle Dobbratz, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting e...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. With the wide variety of biomass fuels and heating systems on the market, it can be difficult to know which options will ...

Author(s) Scott Sanford. Higher heating costs have motivated many greenhouse growers to search for ways to reduce energy expenses. Those consideri...

Author(s) Jed Colquhoun, Christelle Guedot, Patty McManus, Deana Knuteson. This workbook is a practical tool for grower use throughout the entire ...

Author(s) Bill Bland, Merritt Bussiere As the number of small dairy farms in Wisconsin declines, larger farms proliferate, raising community conce...

Author(s) Brendon Panke, Michelle Dobbratz, Mark Renz. Invasive plants can thrive and aggressively spread beyond their natural range, disrupting e...

Author(s) Karen Delahaut, Walt Stevenson. Cercospora leaf spot is the most prevalent and devastating disease of the table beet in Wisconsin. This ...

Author(s) Ed Jesse, Bob Cropp. How are federal milk marketing order prices calculated and how do they affect the price farmers receive for milk? T...

Author(s) K. A. Delahaut Aster leafhoppers feed on vegetables, field crops, flowers and weeds, spreading aster yellows disease. Learn when to scou...

Author(s) Zahi K. Atallah, Walter R. Stevenson. Potato tubers may become infected in the field but show no symptoms for days, or even weeks, after...

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

Author(s) Joe Van Rossum. Home composting is an easy and inexpensive way to create a valuable soil amendment from yard and household waste such as...

Author(s) Bill Ryan, Amy Greil, Dayna Sarver, Joe Lawniczak, Errin Welty. Business and property owners, as well as public sector officials, requir...

Author(s) Michael A. Bozek Remarkably, after a tree falls in the lake, it might last another 300 to 600 years in the water. Fish use submerged tree...