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Fox Demo Farms
Приєднався 13 бер 2017
The Lower Fox Demonstration Farms Network is a Great Lakes Restoration Initiative project designed to showcase and demonstrate leading edge conservation practices to improve Great Lakes water quality. The Fox Demo Farms' mission is to demonstrate how effective conservation practices are at reducing erosion and sediment runoff, controlling phosphorus runoff, and addressing other non-point sources of pollution. Additionally, the Fox Demo Farms Network is measuring the feasibility of implementing conservation practices on farms in northeast Wisconsin.
The project is a collaboration between seven producers within the Fox River Basin, their crop consultants, and local, state, and federal agencies.
The project is a collaboration between seven producers within the Fox River Basin, their crop consultants, and local, state, and federal agencies.
Final Two stage ditches
Two-stage ditches are an advanced conservation practice designed to enhance water management while providing multiple benefits. This practice involves a primary channel at the base with adjacent floodplain “benches” that extend along the sides. These benches act as natural floodplains, allowing for better management of varying water levels.
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Skip Row Follow-up_June 2024
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Back on April 15, we chatted with Pat Kane about his skip row planting. Pat planted two rows of winter rye (7.5 inch spacing) and left a 15-inch gap, where he planted his corn. 💧🌽Last week, we checked on the field to see its progress. This approach has been very effective. The rye worked as a water pump, pulling moisture out of the system. Since Pat was able to plant his corn early, he was able...
Skip Row_April 2024
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Last week we checked in with Pat Kane and his skip row planting. Pat planted two rows of winter rye (7.5 inch spacing) and then left a 15-inch gap, which is where he will plant his corn. This system maintains the benefits of having cover on the landscape pulling up moisture and keeping nutrients on the field where they're need. It also increases seed to soil contact by not planting the corn rig...
Benefits of Soil Structure
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In the last two weeks, the northeast corner of Brown County has received nearly 3-inches of rain, and this was on top of an already very wet spring. We decided to check out a conservation field run by Gilson Farms to see how their practices are handling the wet conditions. Last fall, Nathan and Mike Gilson planted nearly a 1,000 acres of cover crops. They went with a combination of winter rye a...
10 Year Celebration
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Today we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Fox Demo Farms project! A decade ago, with funding support from the GLRI (Great Lakes Restoration Initiative), the NRCS and Brown County entered into a partnership with local farms in the Lower Fox watershed. The goal of the program was to learn how conservation practices could fit into a farming system in northeast Wisconsin and share those le...
Infiltration Testing
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One of the major benefits to using soil health practices is increased infiltration. We've talked about how cover crops act as water pumps in the spring, soaking up the snowmelt and spring rains and storing the water in the soil profile. Check out this infiltration test to see a side-by-side comparison of a field managed with conventional practices and a field managed with cover crops and no-til...
Addressing Compaction
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Last spring, this field had a manure application followed by a high-speed disc to fix tracking issues due to the application. The combination of moisture from the manure, tillage from the disc, and the subsequent hot and dry conditions resulted in some compaction. We were out this week to learn how this farm is addressing the compaction and steps they're taking to build back their soil health. ...
Tailgate Conservation_Benefits of Barley
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The next topic discussed during our Tailgate Conservation series - benefits of barley as a cover crop. The field we toured had been in winter wheat. The farm followed their manure application by planting barley. Barley’s root structure makes it an excellent option for building soil health, as well as an effective tool to break up compacted soils. Moving forward, the farm has two options, take t...
Tailgate Conversations: Cover Crop Rates
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As harvest begins in northeast Wisconsin, we checked in with the Fox Demo Farms staff to talk about cover crop planting rates and recommendations based off of what we learned during the drought conditions this past spring.
Tailgate Conservation Dry Conditions
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Throughout the fall, we’ll feature specific topics as part of our new Tailgate Conservation video series! Our first video dives into the topic of termination timing and the importance of watching the long-range forecast in the spring and being flexible with your cover crop management. In this video, we are showing a field that we featured in a field day earlier this season. It provides a great ...
2023 Conservation Award Brightside
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We're excited to share that Brown County Farm Bureau has selected Brightside Dairy as the 2023 Conservation Award recipient. Check out this video highlighting the great work being done by Conrad and his family. We're very proud to have Conrad as a leader in our watershed and appreciate his dedication to conservation agriculture. Keep up the great work!
Field Sign Campaign
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The Fox Demo Farms is thankful to partner with farmers across the watershed who work around the clock to be good stewards of the land and implement practices that keep our soil healthy and protect our waterways. Last year we introduced the Clean Water Pledge as part of our Cover Crop & No-Till field sign campaign. It was fantastic to talk with farmers across the Lower Fox who are adopting conse...
ZML Low-Disturbance Manure Injection
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Earlier this fall, Neighborhood Dairy teamed up with R Braun Inc and the NEW Watershed Program to demonstrate a new low-disturbance manure applicator. Check out this video and hear how low disturbance manure applications fit into Neighborhood Dairy's conservation plan. This equipment allows for the farm to get manure out after harvest, while still leaving the ground in a condition suitable for ...
Pat Kane Conservation Award
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We're excited to share that Brown County Farm Bureau has selected Pat Kane of Kane Family Farms as the 2021 Conservation Award recipient. Check out this video highlighting the great work being done by Pat and his family. We're very proud to have Pat as a leader in our watershed and appreciate his dedication to conservation agriculture and his willingness to help farmers who are new to these pra...
Soil Pit at Deer Run Dairy
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DK Demo Farms teamed up with Peninsula Pride Farms, Inc. and Deer Run Dairy LLC to host a field day featuring conservation farmer Rick Clark, Barry Bubolz with the NRCS rainfall simulator, and Jamie Patton who shared her wealth of soil health knowledge. The day was filled with thoughtful conversation, shared learning, and a great lunch courtesy of Cp Feeds LLC. Check out this video with Jamie P...
Deer Run Dairy Diversified Cover Crops
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Deer Run Dairy Diversified Cover Crops
Edge of Field Monitoring: Augustian Farms
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Edge of Field Monitoring: Augustian Farms
3 yrs ago and no likes? damn this helped me in my studies! thank you man❤
Can you hay bale this please.
P.S. when i say english,im talking about the language
Bearing in mind that legume is the french word for vegetables,what are the english legumes? 😅
Plants that deposit nitrogen via nodules on their roots. Clover, peas, beans, etc. they fall into the category of “legumes” because of that attribute they have!
@@JingaBBB aaahhh thank you so much 😄
Nice crop Please tell me distance between rows
How to control weedicice
Your whatsaap plz ?
Nice. Any updates?
“Sprayed it with glyphosate”. You are a disgrace and what is wrong with farmers.
How did you go about selling the pumpkins?
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What was the application rate?
Hi Gregg - rate was 13,000 gallons/acre
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Great idea! Looking to start a small garden next year. Doing some research now.
I am doing 3 no till pumpkins this year. LOL I just use some cinder blocks to create 3 small pumpkin beds by dumping some half composting tree leaves into them. Then top dress with some cured quail manure every couple of weeks. They are growing ok right now. Hopefully, I will get some 10 to 20 lb pumpkins by fall.
Any update on this video and how it turned out? Looking to do something similar