Tag: Soil science
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Posted on February 17, 2015
To the ends of the earth
In April 2011, James Bockheim led a small team of researchers to a rocky spit of land called Cierva Point, a habitat protected by the […]
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Posted on December 14, 2014
Pecatonica without the “P”
Conservation experts and farmers alike are pretty pleased with the news from Pleasant Valley. A seven-year pilot project in this 12,000-acre sub-watershed of the Pecatonica […]
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Posted on August 18, 2014
UW field day tour focuses on greenhouse gases and crop management
There will be a special session on research related to greenhouse gases and crop management at the Agronomy/Soils Field Day at 8 a.m. Aug. 27 […]
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Posted on August 15, 2014
Fall is best time to care for lawns – Audio
/RSS FeedDoug Soldat, Assistant Professor Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences djsoldat@wisc.edu (608) 263-3631 Lawn care is a year round task. […]
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Posted on August 6, 2014
Back to the land: CALS soil scientists lend expertise to natural burial sanctuary
When Jerry Kaufman’s family was selecting his final resting place, they knew which one they didn’t want: The cemetery behind the strip mall. “My father […]
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Posted on April 29, 2014
Two CALS teams among winners of Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge
Two CALS-based teams took silver in the 2014 Wisconsin Energy and Sustainability Challenge. Second place in The Dvorak Energy Innovation Prize contest – and $1,500 […]
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Posted on March 14, 2014
Assessing runoff risk – Audio
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Risk assessment tool aids manure management Laura Good, Associate Scientist Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences lwgood@wisc.edu Phone (608) 262-9894 […]
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Posted on December 6, 2013
Biosolids for the sod business – Audio
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Doug Soldat, UW-Extension turfgrass and urban soil specialist Assistant Professor Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences djsoldat@wisc.edu (608)263-3631 3:01 – Total […]
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Posted on November 11, 2013
Less plowing, better soil – Audio
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Less plowing, more organic matter Francisco Arriaga, Assistant Professor Department of Soil Science UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences farriaga@wisc.edu 3:04 – Total Time […]
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Posted on July 30, 2013
UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day Aug. 28
Part of this year’s UW Agronomy/Soils Field Day will address an issue that was all but inconceivable a year ago: dealing with too much water. […]
