Resources for “Tillage”

  • Spreading manure

    Controlling nutrient loss

    4 tips for controlling soil and nutrient loss. A link

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  • Wisconsin map showing Dry Run Watershed (western) and Jersey Valley Watershed (south-central).

    Edge-of-field water quality in two Wisconsin watersheds

    For seven years, UW Discovery Farms monitored water quality in the Jersey Valley and Dry Run watersheds. See results from the studies in this final report.

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  • Tillage (or not) and Water Quality

    Tillage (or not) and Water Quality

    Discovery Farms programs of Wisconsin and Minnesota have collected water quality information from farms with tillage systems ranging from intensive to no-till. This document compares water quality data from farms with two pass tillage systems to farms with no-till systems.

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