Uw River Falls

Awards Issued Prior to January 20, 2025, Were Funded Under Previous Administrations and May Not Reflect the Priorities and Policies of the Current Administration. Given the Importance of Sustainable Forage Crop Production, Increasing Soil Health, and Growing Demand for Qualified New Professionals Prepared in These Areas, the Development of Professionals in Forages, Grazing Management, and Soil Health Assessments Have Become More Essential Than Ever.improving Crop Alternative Options Is Critical for a Strong Agricultural Economy (marques Et Al., 2020). With Increasing Extreme Climate Events Leading to Drought and Forage Crop Winter-kill, Well-informed Adjustments to Crop Production Management Are Needed.this Proposal Is a Synergy Between Student Training, Extension Efforts, and Education and Outreach to Watershed Producers Interested in Applied Field Research on Alternative Forage Crops and Summer Annual Forages Using Field Instrumentation for Monitoring Forages (canopy Analyzer) and Soil Health (handheld Time Domain Reflectometers). These Portable Instruments Will Also Allow Instructors to Conduct Field-laboratory Exercises, and Extension Training in the Area of Plant-soil Interface With Applications in Forage and Crop Production, Grazing Management, and Soil Health. Results on Forage and Soil Testing Will Also Be Made Available to Farmers to Demonstrate Sustainable Production Methods That Have Minimum Impact on the Environment.