Articles
Understanding Feed Storage Losses
There is a clear risk of nutrient loss from feed storage areas. To reduce nutrient loss on a farm scale, paying special attention to feed storage area management is important.
Field Walkover Guide: A Practical On-Farm Conservation Tool
Use this walkover guide to find areas of your field susceptible to soil erosion.
Tile Drainage in Wisconsin
Whether your farm already has tile or it’s a practice you’re considering, it’s important to understand the opportunities and challenges of tile drainage. These underground pipe systems remove excess water from poorly drained soils, helping you get into the field on time, improve yields, and reduce soil compaction and erosion. However, tile drainage also comes […]
▶ Watch: 2026 Discovery Farms Multi State Webinar
Discovery Farms® programs from Wisconsin, Vermont, Arkansas, and Minnesota come together to share their latest updates and brand-new data.
▶ Watch: 25 Years of Discovery Farms with the Founder, Steering Committee Member, and Farmer
As we reflect on 25 years of Discovery Farms, we hear from three people who were instrumental in shaping the program we know today.
▶ Watch: A Bird’s Eye View of Conservation
In this webinar, speakers will share approaches and tools for measuring and understanding nitrate leaching and water budgets.
▶ Watch: Understanding Nitrogen Leaching and Water Budget Measurements
In this webinar, speakers will share approaches and tools for measuring and understanding nitrate leaching and water budgets.
▶ Watch: Impacts of Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop Depending on Farm Goals
The webinar speakers will share data that compares cover crop seeding rate to find what rate is needed for water quality and soil health benefits.
▶ Watch: Finding the N Rate: Balancing Yield, Profitability, and Water Quality
Can we find a nitrogen rate that balances yield, profitability, and water quality?
▶ Watch: Reducing Phosphorus Losses by Pushing Beyond the Basics
This webinar shares research on how phosphorus interacts in the environment, especially at the shallow top two inches of soil.
▶ Watch: Diving Deeper into Tile Drainage: Installation and Conservation Practice Considerations
Dive deeper into tile and learn data on how bioreactors and other conservation practices impact nutrient losses, and learn what to consider when choosing practices for your operation.
▶ Watch: Economic and Water Quality Opportunities Through Grazing Dairy Heifers
This webinar discusses how to raise dairy heifers on well managed pastures to improve soil health, water quality, and biodiversity.