The DSWR team has been visiting project sites and working with researchers to produce a series of video shorts showcasing project results and components. The first few videos are now loaded on DSWR’s YouTube channel — follow the project on YouTube to see new videos as they are produced. https://www.youtube.com/@DairySoilWater
Representatives from three Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration research sites across the country provided farmers, processors, supply chain companies and industry thought leaders insights into the project and a sneak peek at preliminary results at the 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis. Reza Afshar, vice president of soil, feed and water research at Dairy Management… Read more »
The American Society for Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society for America (CSSA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) held their 2024 International Annual Meeting in San Antonio, bringing together soil and crop professionals from around the world to discuss revelations in research and innovation. Several DSWR project team members shared insights and preliminary results… Read more »
Researchers and project leaders from across the U.S. gathered in San Antonio, TX on Nov. 14 to exchange latest insights from their Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration studies. From site updates to publication discussions, DSWR project teams spent the day collaborating and learning from each other. Team members delivered updates about the work at their… Read more »
Dr. Reza Afshar, vice president of soil, feed and water research at Dairy Management Inc. joined a Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) special webinar series celebrating FFAR’s 10-year anniversary. In this insightful session, titled “The Power of Collaborative Agricultural Research,” Dr. Afshar presented a comprehensive overview of DSWR and emphasized the numerous advantages that arise from fostering… Read more »
Eight research institutions across the country are participating in the DSWR project. Two of them — University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) and University of California, Davis — are working together in studies at a commercial dairy farm and an almond orchard. Nicholas Clark, principal investigator for the dairy site, provided an… Read more »
Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration is tapping into the talents of the best and brightest researchers in the country. They’re doing work through eight institutions located in major dairy-producing regions, from Vermont to California. DSWR Dispatch is highlighting these all-important project partners. Today, meet Jasdeep Singh, postdoctoral research associate in Cornell University’s Nutrient Management Spear… Read more »
As dairy farmers consider climate solutions, they face the challenge of having limited science-backed information guiding them in their journey toward sustainability. Reza Afshar, vice president – soil, feed and water research at Dairy Management Inc., shares how the dairy community is working with research partners to bridge that gap. Read more on the FFAR… Read more »
The DSWR Progress Report provides updates on the six-year project assessing how farming practices affect soil health, greenhouse gases and water quality in dairy feed production. The report includes updates from each research team through a study snapshot and findings to date from 2021 – 2023. Download the Progress Report.
“Demonstrating Soil Health in the Badger State” was held on August 7th, 2024 at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) Arlington Agricultural Research Station. The event was hosted by the Soil Health Alliance for Research & Engagement (SHARE). Seventy-two people were in attendance, including academics, extension staff, and producers. The event included a panel… Read more »
Members of the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration (DSWR) research team attended the North American Manure Expo in Auburn, New York, to share preliminary findings, connect with Cornell University researchers and participating farmers, review study plots and gain insights into project progress. At the event, Victor Green, director of soil health and crop sustainability at… Read more »
Novel manure products are playing a key role in the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration (DSWR) project, a research initiative on working dairies and research farms across the U.S. As part of DSWR, the research team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is evaluating the effects of those manure products and soil conservation practices on greenhouse… Read more »
DSWR project leaders visited Kinnard Farms, a dairy in northeastern Wisconsin, to discuss research happening there. The farm is one of six commercial dairies around the country participating in extensive research trials. During the August 2023 visit, the team and the farm’s owner, Lee Kinnard, reviewed soil health and carbon data from an experiment at… Read more »
The Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration project is very much a hands-on endeavor. Members of the research teams in Wisconsin along with those from the Soil Health Institute and private agronomists came together in April at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Arlington Research Station to learn how to use one of the key instruments in the… Read more »