UW-Extension and The Department of Soil Science will hold one of eight Soil Water and Nutrient Management meetings in Dane County on November 27 at the Comfort Inn in DeForest.

The Soil, Water and Nutrient Management meeting will include:
– Cover crops and nutrient management
– Can we use soil health tests for fertilizer recommendations?
– Evaluating fall manure BMPs
– Sampling soils and plants in Wisconsin
– Are FGD and SDA calcium sulfite worth using?
– Soil compaction issues after a wet fall – recap
– Wisconsin nutrient management update

Speakers: UW-Extension Soil Specialists Carrie Laboski, Matt Ruark and Francisco Arriaga; Andrew Stammer, Director of the Soil & Forage Analysis Laboratory; and Sue Porter, Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.

A registration fee of $45 includes lunch ($55 if registered after November 20).  The meeting will be held from 10:00am until 3:00pm with a lunch break between noon and 1:00pm. Continued Education Units (CEUs) for Certified Crop Advisors will be provided (2.0 NM and 2.0 SW).

For questions regarding the Dane County meeting, please contact Heidi Johnson, 608-224-3716

2018 Soil and Water Meeting Brochure