The Wisconsin Fertilizer Research Council is providing over $100,000 for University of Wisconsin (UW) research projects. Researchers will use the funding to study soil management, soil fertility, plant nutrition, surface and groundwater quality, and other activities that promote the correct use of fertilizer. Projects directly benefit farmers and the results are shared to help make decisions about fertilizer application.
New research projects and their funding amount for this year include:
• Carrie Laboski, UW-Madison Department of Soil Science: Long-term PK (phosphorus potassium) trial to evaluate sustainable crop production in Wisconsin 2021-2023 ($47,052)
• Matt Ruark, UW-Madison Department of Soil Science:
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o Nitrogen availability of fall-applied manure in a sustainably intensive silage system ($26,765)
o Growth and nutrient uptake patterns of russet varieties of potato ($13,460)
• Yi Wang, UW-Madison Department of Horticulture: Evaluating groundwater nitrogen crediting and reutilization for potato production in central Wisconsin ($25,800)
More information about each project is available at https://frc.soils.wisc.edu/projects/2020-2024-projects/2020-projects/.
