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In many cases, farmers are desperate to find economical ways to comply with environmental regulations. The Discovery Farms Special Projects are short-term research projects designed to help overcome many of those challenges.

Choose a link from the map or from the complete list below to view a profile of each Special Project.

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  On-Going Projects    
Development & Calibration of a Wisconsin Phosphorus Index
http://wpindex.soils.wisc.edu/

Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans

N losses from manure in grazed systems
(89 KB PDF)

Comparison of USLE/RUSLE/RUSLE2

Nutrient Management 590 Standard Revision
(243KB PDF)
Odor Control, Air Quality Impacts and Measurements
SNAP Plus

Soil Conservation Practices

Buffer Initiative
Jeff Opitz
Knigge Farms
Koepke Farms

Citrate Study Final Report
-Appendix I
-Appendix II
-Extra Things
-Graphs and Figures
-Literature Cited
If you would like more information or a copy of this report, please contact Judy Goplin at jgoplin@wisc.edu

Training for Nutrient Management Planners Evaluating the potential for Nutrient Losses to Ground and Surface Water from piles of Turkey Manure
Headland stacking

Nutrient Management Farmer Education

Reducing Nutrient Contamination through Market Incentives
Estimation of manure phosphorus flows in farms utilizing static screen manure separators (63 KB PDF)
RUSLE2 Analysis
   
       
  Completed Projects    
Nutrient Management Yield Insurance (133 KB PDF)

The Role of the Dairy Industry in Protecting Surface Water Quality
(132 KB PDF)

On-farm energy usage and opportunities (Final Report)
-Appendix A
-Appendix B

Anaerobic Digesters and Methane Production Brochure (PDF 949 KB)

Characterization of turkey manure

 

 

       
  Proposed Projects    
CNMP Templates Algae Bloom Problem in Manitowoc County
   

Manure on frozen and snow-covered ground