Soils

Author(s) Kyle Pepp, Geoffrey Siemering, Steve Ventura. Southwestern Wisconsin is well-known for its rich history in mining, however, this historic...

Author(s) Daniel H. Smith, Mimi Broeske, Jamie Patton, Kevin Shelley,  Francisco Arriaga, Bryan Jensen, Maxwel Coura Oliveira, Brian Briski, Barry ...

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) Matt Ruark, Jaimie West, Geoffrey Siemering. Using cover crops following corn silage harvest and manure application provides an excellent...

Author(s) Geoffrey Siemering, Chris Baxter, Gene Schriefer. Southwestern Wisconsin is well-known for its rich history in mining. Unfortunately, poo...

Author: Daniel H. Smith, Virginia M. Moore, Matt Ruark, Erin Silva. Interseeding provides a way to establish cover crops earlier in the growing sea...

Author(s) Damon Smith. During years when profit margins are low, knowing the right steps to take to produce grain can be challenging. This fact sh...

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

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) John B. Peters, Carrie A. M. Laboski. One acre of soil to a depth of 6 inches weighs about 1,000 tons, yet less than an ounce of it is ...

Author(s) Carrie M. Laboski, Kevin Shelley. The soil fertility guidelines contained in this publication help Wisconsin graziers maintain an adequ...

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

Author(s) Keith Kelling. Modern management of alfalfa uses improved varieties, intensive harvest schedules, direct seeding, and up-to-date fertili...

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 some Wisconsin soils may require large phosphorus additions for best yields, the past use of pho...

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...

Author(s) Geoffrey Siemering, Matthew Ruark, Francisco Arriaga, Erin Silva, Heidi Johnson. Many important field crops can benefit from an associat...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. While some have claimed that there is an ideal soil calcium-to-magnesium ratio (Ca:Mg), and that Wisconsi...

Author(s) Keith Kelling, Larry Bundy, Sherry Combs, John Peters. This detailed publication explains the meaning of ratings for phosphorus, potassi...

Author(s) Emmett Schulte, Keith Kelling. Aglime is the cornerstone of a good soil fertility program. Aglime and fertilizer work together to build ...

Author(s) Matt Ruark, Mike Ballweg, Richard Proost. This publication provides an overview of management recommendations for radish cover crops and...

Author(s) Joseph R. Sanford, Rebecca A. Larson. The organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW) can be composted to reduce the volume of waste...

Author(s) Parker Williams, Brian Luck, Francisco Arriaga, Dennis Hancock, Jessica Drewry. Wheel traffic in fields can compact soil, negatively imp...

Author(s) Nick Balster, Ryosuke Fujinuma. This handy reference card provides a model to estimate nitrogen release using concurrent soil temperature...

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) John Panuska, Laura Ward Good, Richard Wolkowski. This publication evaluates phosphorus loss via runoff from a variety of different till...

Author(s) Sherry Combs, Bruce Hoskins, Jan Jarman, John Kovar, Maurice Watson, Ann Wolf, Nancy Wolf. This detailed publication will help you under...

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

Author(s) Fred Madison, Keith Kelling, Leonard Massie, Laura Ward Good. Proper manure management and handling are tricky. This booklet describes h...

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

Author(s) John Peters, Keith Kelling. This publication describes the considerations for deciding when to apply lime and the best strategy for appl...

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

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