Research

Last updated March 18, 2022

Agronomy is the science of land management. Agronomists generate, integrate and apply science-based knowledge and principles to crops grown for food, feed, fiber, and fuel that are efficient, environmentally sound, and sustainable for future generations.

The mission of the Corn Agronomy research program is to answer corn management questions expressed by Wisconsin farmers and industry. 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)

Map of research sites

Soils information

Measurements

Annual "Gold Book" Report on Cultural Practices and Management Systems for Corn

2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |

Growing Season Weather Summaries (April 1 to October 31)

Arlington: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
(Years earlier than 1992 do not have 30-yr normals. Weather data was collected at Arlington beginning in July of 1962)

Hancock: 2018 |

Marshfield: 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |

Note: Annual weather summaries can be found in the annual Gold Book reports above.

These reports are copyrighted. The information presented in these reports are for the purpose of informing cooperators in industry of the results of research. The cooperation of other faculty and staff and the support of funding agencies and industry are gratefully acknowledged. The information presented in this report does not constitute recommendation or endorsement. This information is NOT FOR PUBLICATION unless prior approval is received.

Research Projects

Project Reports Refereed
Journal
Articles
Recent
Extension
Articles
Genotype nbsp;    
01 Hybrid Trials     Trials
Growth and Development 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |    
01 Silage Trials     Trials
Syngenta Duracde 2019 |    
Syngenta Enogen 2017 |    
Syngenta Private Silage 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |    
Planting Systems       
02 Plant Density 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |    
03 Date of Planting 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018    
Wisconsin Crop Rotation Trials      
09 Crop Rotation      
Alfalfa-Corn (Arlington and Marshfield since 2010) 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |    
Corn-Soybean (Arlington since 1983) 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018    
Corn-Soybean-Wheat (Arlington since 1984 and Marshfield since 2007) 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |    
Alfalfa-Corn-Oat-Soybean-Wheat (Lancaster since 1966) 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |    
Management      
11 Special      
3Bar 2018 |    
12 Fertilizer interactions      
Azotic - Envita 2022 |    
Banded Fertilizers 2019 | 2018 |    
Rosen 2018 |    
16 Plant variability      
Sweet Corn Stand Reduction 2019 | 2018 |    
Sweet Corn Defoliation 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |    
17 Tillage      
Zone tillage x Rotation 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018    
19 Cropping Systems      
Fractional Replication 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |    

If you would like to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to updates during the growing season, click here.
©  1994-2024