Research
The mission of the research program is to answer corn management questions expressed
by Wisconsin farmers. Although farmers are the primary clientele, the general public
ultimately benefits and pays for this program. Therefore, we consciously evaluate
impacts of this program on society and keep the public aware of how we spend their
money.
Specific objectives of this project focus on management decision-making regarding
crop productivity, quality, and production efficiency including hybrid selection,
rotation, tillage systems, and replant and yield loss damage assessments. Emphasis
is on impacts of cropping practices on grower profitability, the environment, and
natural resource conservation.
General Program Areas:
- Cultural practices integrated with changing technology (i.e. plant population,
planting date, row spacing with hybrids, tillage, pest control, etc.)
- Growth and development interactions with management and environment
- Reactive observations and issues (primarily environmental stresses, "Opportunistic"
research i.e. frost, drought, hail)
Research Sites
Soils information
Annual "Gold Book" Reports
2008 | 2007 |
2006 | 2005 |
2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994
Measurements
The majority of the research is funded by Hatch grants. Other contributions have
been received from the following organizations:
- Ag Reliant Genetics LLC
- AgriGold Hybrids
- BASF Plant Sciences
- Brett-Young Seeds Limited
- Brunner Seed Farm
- Carhart’s Blue Top
- Croplan Genetics
- Cornelius
- Crow’s
- Dahlman Seed Company, LLC
- Gold Country
- Jung Seed Genetics
- Kaltenberg Seeds
- Kruger Seed Inc
- Lemke
- Latham Seeds
- MPCI
- Monsanto Company
- Mycogen Seeds
- Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
- Renk Seed Company
- Syngenta Seeds, Inc.
- Trelay Seeds
Our collaborators at the University of Wisconsin and other universities.