Tilth Agronomy Group

06/11/2026

Wagner Farms is hosting one of several sites collecting data on cereal rye nutrient release and soil test response. 🌱

Cereal rye was collected from another site and placed in a residue bag on a bare area for in-field monitoring and data collection every 15 days. 🗓️ Over a 60-day period, photos, soil samples, and biomass samples will be collected near residue bags containing the cereal rye.

👉 The goal of this project is to better understand when cereal rye releases nutrients, what nutrients are being released, and how soils respond over time. Understanding the nutrient release timing in cover crops helps maximize cover crop benefits and improve nutrient management planning. 💪🌽

This project is being conducted in collaboration with State Agronomist Jamie Patton using adapted and expanded cereal rye residue project protocols based on research conducted by Dan Marzu, UW–Extension Senior Nutrient and Pest Management Outreach Specialist, at the Marshfield Research Station.

More photos of the project in the caption below👇

06/11/2026

We were bummed to cancel the Reichert planting green field day BUT we’re still getting together!

Join us for a Shop Talk at Chris and Jenny Reichert’s where they’ll walk through their approach to planting green, share what’s worked and what hasn’t, and answer your questions in a relaxed setting.

If you’ve been curious about planting green on your farm, this is a great chance to hear first-hand experiences. Bring a lawn chair and come hang out.

Between the Lakes Demo Farm Network is excited to partner with Sheboygan River Progressive Farmers to support this event!

🗓️June 15 at 6PM
📍N6972 County RD JM Sheboygan Falls, WI

06/05/2026

Our second field day is planned for June 15th, 2026! We are going to hear about this farmer's experience first year strip-tilling and what they've learned throughout this process. The field is located directly west of the County K Marsh.

See you then!

06/05/2026

Next week! Join us at Ambrosius Dairy Farms LLC, to learn how Kurtis is planting green on his farm. We'll look at two fields that were planted in rye last fall. This spring he no-tilled his corn and soybeans into the living rye. We'll talk planting dates/rates for the cover crop, how to know when a field is ready for planting, and cover crop termination techniques. Come out for cookies and conversations.

📅 Tuesday, June 9
⏰ 5:00 PM
📌 https://go.wisc.edu/g22p3r

06/02/2026

🚫EVENT CANCELLED🚫

Unfortunately, due to the lack of moisture and dry field conditions, tomorrow's Planting Green field day at Reichert Land & Cattle has been cancelled.

We appreciate your understanding and hope to share an updated opportunity in the future when conditions allow!

05/31/2026

Want to see planting green in action?🚜🌱

Swing by Reichert Land & Cattle on June 2 between 9-10:30am for a live demonstration of planting beans into cereal rye.

📅June 2nd from 9-10:30am
📍N6972 County Rd JM, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085

05/26/2026

Join us TOMORROW for a Fieldside Live at Dallmann East River Dairy LLC!

Stop by anytime between 1-2:30pm to watch corn being planted into harvested alfalfa and see how this approach fits into a dairy forage system.

📅 May 27th from 1:00-2:30PM
📍NW of Collins, WI on Cottonwood Rd (44.10731°N, 88.01728°W)

Come as you can - no formal program!

This fieldside live is in partnership with Between the Lakes Demonstration Farm Network and Seven Rivers Soil Cooperative Inc.!

04/22/2026

04/20/2026

The Green Lake Farmers Coalition is a producer-led watershed group that was officially funded in 2026 through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Agency's producer-led watershed program. With this group, we plan to educate, share, and implement farming practices that will improve soil health and water quality, while maintaining strong farm businesses. We hope to build a community with successful farms, thriving soil, and clean water to pass on to future generations.

The first field day we will be hosting will be at Badtke Dairy, LLC in Ripon, which is owned by Pete Badtke. This farm is located within the Big Green Lake watershed and is also a part of the Fox-Wolf Demo Farms Network. Matt Brugger from Tilth Agronomy will be there to discuss the project on Pete's farm a little further.

If you are interested in cover cropping, especially with winter hardy covers like camelina and rye, or would like to learn more about the group, this field day is for you! No RSVP is necessary. We hope to see you there!

02/26/2026

Our Winter Meeting is right around the corner! Please RSVP by Friday, February 27.

Green Bay West Shore Winter Meeting
🗓️March 2, 2026
🕙10 AM - 3 PM
📍8641 WIS-32, Suring, Wi 54174
💲$5 at the door. Cash or check only.
🍴Includes lunch

RSVP by February 27
🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-bay-west-shore-winter-meeting-tickets-1982515694811?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
📧 [email protected]
📞 (920) 253-9197

We’re looking forward to great conversations about
🪱 Soil health
🌽 Corn row spacing
🌱 Interseeding
🐄 Grazing
📊 Local research

Come with questions. Leave with practical management strategies that help your soil. See you there!

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