Morning Ag Clips: The Driftless Region in western Wisconsin is marked by hills, valleys and rugged features, an area spared from the last glacier. It also holds thousands of acres of fertile cropland used to grow forage for an estimated 2,000 dairy herds.
The area is one of five dairy regions in the U.S. where scientists sampled soils on commercial dairy farms to create a baseline of soil health and carbon storage in the first phase of the Dairy Soil & Water Regeneration (DSWR) project.
By collecting and analyzing soil samples and gathering historical data about tillage, cover crops and manure management, researchers assessed the current and potential health of soils in the region and the field practices creating those conditions. Read the full article here: https://www.morningagclips.com/researchers-examine-the-health-of-soils-in-dairy-forage-fields/