 Can Buffers Boost Your Bottom Line?
Provides information on USDA Conservation Reserve Program's offer to pay farmers for installing buffers. Payments depend on soil type. The CRP offers rental payments and the ability to have up to 90% of installation costs paid for.
farm.buffer.pdf (848K)
 Experimenting with Pasture Plant Species: Ten southwestern Wisconsin farmers demonstrate the value of trying something new
On-farm demonstrations and educational outreach show benefits of pasture improvement and more managed grazing and pasture systems.
add.pasturereport.pdf ( 1.5 MB)
 Farmland Conservation Choices
Featuring 26 common conservation practices, with an explanation of how each practice works and how it helps improve a farm. Also listed are things to think about when considering a practice, and basic maintenance needs.
farm.lofarmla.pdf - smaller version (1,300K)
farm.hifarmla.pdf - full resolution (2,300K)  (GWQ025)  (WT-520)
 Greener Pastures: Is Managed Grazing Right for your Operation?
Provides information on how to assess if managed grazing is right for your operation. Assesses economic, time saving and environmental benefits of managed grazing.
farm.grazing.pdf ( 996K)(GWQ033)
 Have You Thought About Managed Grazing?
A starting point for managed grazing within your own operation. Providing resources for assistance.
farm.grazing2.pdf ( 346K)
 Manure Management Choices
For Wisconsin Dairy & Beef Cattle Operations (GWQ024)
Describes dairy and beef operations and manure management issues for each system, with practical management solutions.
farm.lomanure.pdf - smaller version (728K)
farm.himanure.pdf - full resolution (2,100K) (WT-518)
 The Dirty Dozen and Beyond: Identifying and Managing 25 Pasture Weeds of Wisconsin
A booklet describing how to identify and manage 25 different pasture weeds of Wisconsin.
add.pastureweeds.pdf (4.18 MB) (GWQ042)
 Residue Management Choices
Features charts that show common tillage and planting sequences and the average low and high residue to expect after harvesting, winter weathering, tillage and planting. Also how to get started, tillage equipment, measuring residue, as well as management concerns.
farm.loresid.pdf - smaller version (9.7 MB)
farm.hiresid.pdf - full resolution (3,300K)(GWQ029)(WT-538)
 Project Summary: Integrating livestock production and conservation
Use of cattle in oak savanna restoration
Summary of project in southwest Wisconsin to determine the effectiveness of rotational grazing (using Scottish Highland cattle) and fire on reducing the shrub layer in degraded oak savannas.
add.savannareport.pdf ( 1.4 MB)
 Watering Systems and Cattle Crossings to Safeguard Livestock and Waterways
Provides information on how cattle crossings and water systems were installed in southwestern Wisconsin to protect waterways.
farm.cattlewater.pdf ( 448K)
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