Priority Area: Stewarding land and water resources
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Renovation to create research fellow office space in the Agriculture Science Building
Creutzinger’s project aims to create a dedicated office space for UW–River Falls College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment Science (CAFES) research fellows. As the CAFES research program expands, there is…
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Benchtop centrifuge
Sumner Davis’s project will purchase a large, refrigerated, high-speed centrifuge to support Hub research activities for CAFES at UW–River Falls. Having a functional centrifuge is critical infrastructure to support future…
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Optimizing forage cover crop systems for agronomic production and environmental stewardship
This project will evaluate the interactive effects of cover crop species, environmental factors and agronomic management on the productivity of forage cover crop rotations in Northern climates using field and…
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Groundwater fluctuations-related nutrient cycling and stream water quality in agricultural headwater areas
Wisconsin has seen changes in groundwater levels due to the changing climate and rainfall patterns. Groundwater levels impact soil moisture, thus, oxygen availability, which impacts nutrient cycling and export. However,…
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Developing capacity for chromatography techniques at the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, UW–River Falls
Hassanpour’s project aims to enhance the capacity for chemical analysis in UW–River Fall’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences by acquiring two chromatography systems, a gas chromatograph and a…
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A multipurpose measurement system to assess the environmental sustainability and productivity of dairy farms
Wiesner’s project will utilize a LI-6800 Portable Photosynthesis System to understanding the environmental sustainability of diverse dairy agroecosystems. Furthermore, data collected using this instrument can be used to inform other…
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Establishing a Baseline Greenhouse Gas Budget and Climate Resilience Target for the Mann Valley Dairy Farm
In spite of the popular perception that larger dairy farms cause greater environmental damages than smaller operations, there is limited scientific literature on the effect of farm size on distinct…
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Efficient manure land application through innovative tillage systems: Feasibility and environmental impacts
This project aims to investigate the feasibility of the integration of innovative tillage and liquid manure land application and holistically evaluate associated agronomic, environmental, and economic impacts. A field unit…
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Effect of in-field prairie strips on nutrient cycling and biodiversity in crop production systems: A preliminary study
This project seeks to investigate the changes in soil microbial and pollinator populations throughout prairie strips establishment in forage crop production systems. In collaboration with local farmers, prairie strips will…
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Pyrolyzing dairy manure solids to recover manure nutrients
Manure nutrients are a valuable crop resource, but losses of manure nutrients are a major concern for dairy systems in Wisconsin. Manure processing to recover manure nutrients can reduce losses…
