Silage inoculants boost dry matter in corn silage at UW Marshfield
UW dairy scientists David Combs Howard Larsen and Neal Tessmann report six percent more dry matter in inoculated corn silage after three weeks in large lab silos. Treated silage showed faster fermentation longer bank life and 89 percent recovery versus 83 percent for untreated. Weather may affect results and further research is needed.
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University of Wisconsin- Marshfield
David Combs
Mr. Combs
Howard Larsen
Neal Tessmann
Combs
Army worm treatment guidance for corn and fields
This notice outlines when to treat army worms in grass and small grains and provides pesticide options with application rates and harvest intervals. It covers Sevin Savit Dylox Proxol diazinon Lorsban and restricted-use products with timing before harvest and pre-brown silk applications.
Sudangrass feeding tips and frost hazards
Sudangrass can be harvested at least twice or pastured 5 to 6 weeks after planting and may be green chopped at 18 to 24 inches. Avoid early harvest due to nitrates or prussic acid. frost increases prussic acid in young shoots. Yields 3 to 5 tons DM per acre. protein 12-15 percent when cut properly. Feeding green chopped sudangrass needs dry hay supplementation. sole forage lowers DM intake. Frost can raise hazards. best to harvest for silage after a few days, and ensiling reduces prussic acid. Wait 2 to 3 weeks after ensiling to allow acids to escape. Tom Koszarek Trempealeau County agent.
Wisconsin Farmers Urged to Use Blue Driveway Reflectors
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation urges blue reflectors for driveway entrances off highways, citing statute 346.41 3 and the risk of drivers confusing red driveway reflectors with taillights. Steve Shober notes incidents of drivers following red driveway reflectors into ditches at night on long dark roads.
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Wisconsin
State Transportation Department
Department of Transportation
Steve Shober
Wisconsin study finds chemical conditioning speeds alfalfa drying
University of Wisconsin Madison research shows conditioning alfalfa with potassium carbonate speeds drying. Byong Hong reports treated hay reached 80 percent dry matter in 41 hours versus 55 hours for untreated. Digestibility rose 3 percent in six cows, none in sheep, due to better cutin breakdown. Hong favors potassium carbonate only for consistency.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Byong Hong
Hong
Large farms bear most financial stress says UW economist
University of Wisconsin economist Bruce Jones finds large farms face higher financial stress than small and mid-sized farms, with 18 percent of large farms under strain versus 12.5 percent of mid-sized and 5.4 percent of small. He notes small farms outnumber large, but leverage drives risk.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bruce Jones
USDA
Jones
The Sitka Fourth of July Pole Climb Triumph
A young Tringet Indian boy in Sitka during the 1920s overcomes heat and grease to win the 10 year old race and then scales a greased 14 foot pole for a $10 prize, amid a crowd of non native children and taunting rivals. He endures ridicule, maintains focus, and rewards patience with a decisive climb to the top.
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Sitka
Women at Dunn County dam outing, early 1910s
A UW Stout Area Research Center snapshot shows women on an outing standing above a dam in Dunn County. The image dates to early summer 1911 or 1912 and was donated by Jean P Briggs.
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Dunn County
Uw-Stout Area Research Center
Jean P. Briggs
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