There were 15 samples brought in to the Extension silage sampling events yesterday, with lab-tested moisture results ranging from 62.5 to 72.64%. 10 of the samples were from Bonduel area, mostly being in the upper 60’s and an average of 67.9%
Charapata Seeds & Vita-Plus collected 43 samples on Tuesday with the following results:
Town of Grover: Range from 62% to 74%, average of 69.5%
Lena: Range of 68 to 74%, average of 71.5%
Beaver/Brazeau: range from 65% to 72%, average of 69.3%
Gillett: range from 74 to 75%, average of 74.%%
Silage Moisture Monitoring Website
September Ag Newsletter
Thursday, September 10; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BrownStar Farms – In field site across from 5833 Quarterline Road, Gillett, WI
9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Corn Silage Moisture Sampling and Silage Genetics Plot Viewing, Discussion, etc…
+ 10:40 a.m. Dr. Harkirat Kaur, UW-Madison Corn Agronomist
– Short-stature corn as silage and management considerations
– Corn management considerations for 2027
+ 11:30 a.m. Dan Marzu, Univ. of WI NPM Outreach Specialist
Cover Cropping after Corn Silage. Options, Realities, Pitfalls.
+ Noon Scott Reuss
Optimum Nutrient Management: Manure, Timing, Fertilizers?????
+ 12:20 p.m. Matt Brugger & Matt Bjelland – Green Bay West Shores Demo Farms Demonstration Farm activities and results
Lunch provided
1 – 2 p.m. Corn Silage Moisture Sampling
Pre-registration requested for food accuracy, but not required, register by contacting Scott Reuss. Call/text to 715-701-0966 or e-mail to scott.reuss@wisc.edu
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law. If you will need accommodation or assistance as you attend this event, please contact the Marinette office, at 715-732-7510, as soon as possible prior to the event.