Alfalfa season is nearly upon us, and here is what we are looking for as agronomists to ensure a great season ahead.

We are half way through May and that means alot is taking place with the crops in Wisconsin. Senior Agronomist, Kevin brings you this weeks crop observations. 

The week of May 12th featured some early summertime weather with highs in the upper 70’s and low 80’s. The three “chilly saints” were nowhere to found last week.

This week I would like to continue with the discussion of plant genetics with a focus on genetic diversity. Genetic diversity refers to the range of different inherited traits within a species. In a species with high genetic diversity, there would be many individuals with a wide ...

The United States early in its history had seen the importance of collecting plant germplasm from this nation and around the world. (Germplasm are living genetic resources such as seeds or tissues that are maintained for plant breeding, preservation, and research.) Benjamin Frank...

2023 Calumet County Silage Burndown Days

Information on Alfalfa Weevils from Randy Welsh,Winfield United.

Last week continued the stretch of dry weather with little to no precipitation falling since May 8th. It was sort of a roller coaster ride in the temperature department with highs near 80F most days, however, highs struggled to reach the mid 60’s during the midweek time fra...

Little to no rain fell the entire week which allowed soil conditions to dry. Soil in fields with cover crops and heavy crop residue still trended to be on the wetter side. Soil temperatures early in the morning at 6:00 AM hovered around the lower 50s most days...

Anxiously waiting for perfect planting conditions seems to be the trend of 5-15-23. Here are the top 10 notable comments from the field for this week!