Dane Demo Farms Podcast
Dane Demo Farms is a network of farmers that demonstrate and research leading edge conservation practices that improve water quality and soil health throughout Dane County by reducing nutrients and sediment from entering our waters and building healthy soils. This podcast offers insights from farmers, academic experts, agronomists, and various professionals who will discuss a range of topics pertaining to conservation practices that safeguard the precious soil and water of Dane County.
Visit our website for more information: https://demofarms.danecounty.gov/
Episodes
7 episodes
Soil Health Study Results with Chis Baxter
Dr. Chris Baxter, a Professor of Soil & Crop Science at UW-Platteville and an Extension Specialist, is here to share some interesting findings from a soil health study. This study was part of a project started back in 2018, and it was carri...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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17:02
Slugs and Beneficial Insects with Dane Elmquist
Dr. Dane Elmquist, Conservation Cropping Outreach Specialist at UW-Madison Extension, shares some really interesting insights about how slugs, beneficial insects, and their interactions play out in no-till and cover crop systems. He's currently...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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19:13
Dane Demo Farms 101
What is Dane Demo Farms? Allow me to provide an overview! In just 28 minutes, you can gain a comprehensive understanding of this topic. While single-host podcasts can sometimes be less engaging, I believe this one offers valuable insights. My n...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:50
Transitioning to No-Till with Tyler Duerst
Tyler Duerst from Darlington, WI, discusses his experience in transitioning the family’s 300-cow dairy farm to a no-till farming system, despite the complexities of managing both liquid and solid manure. With the support of their crop consultan...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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9:33
No-Till Alfalfa Seeding into Winter Rye with Jeff Endres
Jeff Endres of Endres Berryridge Farms near Waunakee, WI, shares his experience with no-till alfalfa seeding into winter rye. The Endres' have been exploring the concept of planting green in their alfalfa seeding process. Over the past several ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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9:41
Grazing Cover Crops with Karl Sime and Marie Raboin
Karl Sime of Sime Farms, located near Stoughton, WI, will share information on how he utilizes cover crops for grazing his beef cows. Karl continually strives to improve his management of cover crops for grazing and harvested forage while also ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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32:18
No-Till Farming and Cover Crops with Tom Ripp
Tom Ripp of Ripp-Vale Farms located near Black Earth, WI, will discuss his extensive experience in no-till farming and the utilization of cover crops on his farm. Tom has been practicing no-till for over three decades and incorporated cover cro...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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35:14