 Landowners can access SNAPMAPS to view their farm fields or the fields that they rent in the county. Click the photo above so you can determine if this affects your farm.
New rule revisions designed to
reduce manure groundwater contamination, specifically in the northeast section
of the state, take effect July 1, 2018. The changes, under the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources’ chs. NR 151 and NR 243, Wis. Adm. Code, relate
to Silurian bedrock, which are areas where the soil depth to bedrock is shallow
and the bedrock may be fractured.
Silurian bedrock soils identified
in the rule revisions are dolomite bedrock with a depth of 20 feet or less. The
rule targets an area in the state that may include portions of Brown, Calumet,
Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee,
Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties.
A Silurian bedrock map that can
be used to identify areas where the bedrock soil depth is less than 20 feet can
be found at https://snapplus.wisc.edu/maps/.
Within a specified area, the rule sets forth manure spreading rates and
practices that vary according to the soil depth and texture. For Silurian
bedrock, the most restrictive spreading practices apply to those limited areas
with the highest risk for pathogen delivery, zero to five feet in depth, and
less restrictive spreading requirements apply in areas with five to 20 feet to
bedrock. For more information on the Silurian bedrock performance standards,
please visit the NR 151 rule changes webpage at https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/nonpoint/nr151strategy.html.
Concentrated Animal Feeding
Operations (CAFOs) in the Silurian bedrock areas will be required to comply
with the standards in the new rule when the requirements are incorporated into
their Wisconsin Pollution Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) permit. CAFO
WPDES permits issued or reissued on or after July 1, 2018, will include
requirements to comply with the Silurian bedrock performance standards when
spreading in Silurian bedrock areas.
Non-permitted farms in Silurian
bedrock areas will also be required to comply with the standards in the rule.
The department is working with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and
Consumer Protection and county land conservation departments on how best to
implement the new rules.
The new rule is based on a long-term
effort by the department to seek public input on changes to NR 151 and 243,
including conducting studies, public meetings and hearings and hosting a
technical advisory committee and Groundwater Collaboration Workgroup that met
between 2015-2017.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
The 2018 Agronomy/Soils Field Day highlights University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension research on emerging technologies and relevant crop production issues. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 22 at Arlington Agricultural Research Station.
UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences researchers and Extension specialists will host four tours scheduled throughout the day. Topic-specific tours will depart the Public Events Facility at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Tours topics are:
- Soil Fertility and Management
- Grain Production Systems: forages
- Pest Management: fungicide in corn for grain and silage
- Interseeding in Grain and Forage Systems
- Equipment Rodeo
- Wisconsin population and demographic megatrends: implications for agriculture and farming.
Contact Carrie Laboski for more information, 608-263-2795
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Wisconsin has announced the schedule for 2018 Local Working Group (LWG) meetings. Eighteen meetings will be held across Wisconsin in August to gather input and help set priorities for U.S. Department of Agriculture conservation programs under the Farm Bill.
Local Working Group meetings are open to the public. Anyone interested in becoming a member in LWGs should contact their local NRCS Service Center. For detailed information on local work groups, see What are Local Working Groups and see the Schedule of Meetings.
USDA will invest more than $10.6 million for 22 new projects that will drive public and private sector innovation in conserving natural resources in 27 states, including Wisconsin. The competitive Conservation Innovation Grants program helps spur development and adoption of new conservation approaches and technologies. Read more...
Thu, Aug 9, 2018 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM CDT
This documents annual nutrient losses from tile drained agricultural watersheds in east central Illinois. The research group monitors 36 tile lines on one farm which accommodates 6 nitrogen treatments (N management systems) with 3 replicates and both phases of a corn/soybean rotation. The major objective of the study is to evaluate crop yield response and tile nitrate loss associated with each of the N management systems.
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You won't want to miss the 5th annual Statewide AIS Snapshot Day hosted by River Alliance of Wisconsin in partnership with UW Extension's Citizen Lake Monitoring Network.
On Saturday, August 18th join 200+ water enthusiasts around Wisconsin and venture to streams or lakes near you on a search for invasive plants and animals that can choke out our waterways and harm vital habitat. Whether you want to wade in or stay dry, there is a site for you. Learn more & register today on the eventbrite webpage!
This email is to inform you that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is currently developing revisions to water quality criteria for pathogens (specifically bacteria) to protect recreation in lakes, rivers and streams.
The rule revisions will change certain permit requirements for sewage treatment facilities but is expected to have a minimal economic impact. The department has developed a draft economic impact analysis and is holding a public comment period to solicit any additional information or advice on the economic effect of the proposed rules. Note that a separate public comment period on the rule itself will be held after the economic impact analysis has been finalized. This notification is being distributed to those sewage treatment facilities that may be affected and other entities that may be interested in the proposed rules.
Materials for review may be found on the DNR's website at https://dnr.wi.gov/news/input/ProposedPermanent.html under rule number WY-17-15. Comments will be accepted from July 24 to Aug. 7, 2018, and may be emailed to Kristi.Minahan@Wisconsin.gov.
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Listen to an interview with Jamie Nack, Extension Senior Wildlife Outreach Specialist, Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension, in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and I’m Lorre Kolb. We’ve been seeing some turtles on the road in the past couple weeks, what’s going on?
- Why are there so many turtles on roadways?
- What is the state of turtle populations?
- Threats to turtles
- How to help turtles
Participants from nonprofit, government, business and academic organizations gather each year for the Clean Rivers, Clean Lakes Conference to learn about improving the health of our watersheds through policy innovation, technical and engineering advances, watershed restoration planning and practices, and collaborative stakeholder involvement.
The conference is an all-day event that includes oral and poster presentations, exhibits, an awards presentation for Sweet Water Water Quality Mini-Grant recipients, and a celebration of our Watershed Champions.
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The MS4/Stormwater team will be hosting a Program Update webinar to present "Statewide Annual Report Summary and Potential General Permit Revisions" on September 12 at 10am. For more information, sign up for the Storm Water Municipal Program GovDelivery email subscription service.
Final guidance and responses to comments relating to storm water is now available on the Proposed DNR Program Guidance web page.
The “Trackout Control Practices - Technical Standard 1057” (formerly named Stone Tracking Pad and Tire Washing) has been updated to include a suite of tracking control options, incorporate an avoid/minimize/mitigate approach, bring in additional technology, and incorporate implementation experience. This standard also available on the DNR’s storm water construction technical standards web page.
Join NASECA for a social evening the day before the New Product Forum Reception, Holiday Inn, Rice Lake;
Reception: Sept 19, 2018 5:30-8:00 pm
Field/Classroom Event: Sept 20, WI Indianhead Tech College/American Excelsior Co. Erosion Lab, Rice Lake, WI
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The Yahara Watershed Improvement Network, known as Yahara WINS, is supporting farms, beautiful natural resources, and rural and urban communities in Southern Wisconsin. The first winner of a US Water Prize in the Cross-Sector Partnership category, Yahara WINS brings together nontraditional partners and uses adaptive management to look at their watershed holistically and design interventions that address all sources of phosphorous—from homes and farms to wastewater treatment plants and MS4s—and prevent nutrients from harming the rivers, lakes, and streams in the region. Today, Yahara WINS is a coalition of 24 MS4s, three county conservation departments, three wastewater treatment plants, more than 300 participating farmers, and several agencies and environmental organizations across the watershed.
Awarded on an annual basis, the US Water Prize celebrates outstanding achievement in the advancement of sustainable, integrated, and inclusive solutions to our nation's water challenges. It is the pre-eminent national recognition program for exemplary efforts to secure a sustainable water future for all.
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