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  • Quantifying Nitrate Leaching from Agricultural Soils 

    McNamee, Elizabeth; Liang, Guolong; Hyland, Kelsey; Hall, Steven; Nocco, Mallika (UW-Madison Division of Extension, 2025-12-10)
    Minimizing nitrogen (N) loss to groundwater is important for human health, the environment, and long-term farm profitability. Quantifying nitrate leaching – a primary pathway of nitrogen loss from agricultural fields – can ...
  • Tile Drainage in Wisconsin: Maintaining Tile Drainage Systems 

    Ruark, Matthew; Cooley, Eric; Panuska, John; Pagel, Joe (UW-Madison Division of Extension, 2009-01-01)
    Tile drains play an important role in Wisconsin’s agricultural production systems. Drains alleviate saturated soil conditions, maintaining optimal root zone moisture for plant growth. Saturated soils can kill or damage ...