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FIELD CROP PRODUCTION TEAM RECIPIENT OF THE DONALD PETERSON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AWARD

The recipient of the 2011 Donald Peterson Technology Transfer Award is the Field Crop Demonstration Team consisting of Bryan Jensen, Jerry Clark and Bill Halfman. The team designed a demonstration to give producers and agronomist’s an in-field look at various UW recommendations and research programs.

The soybean demonstration encouraged growers to consider a two pass herbicide program for their soybean acres, more economic seeding rates, and the beneficial effects of insects on soybean aphid management. For alfalfa production they demonstrated the impact of applying manure on recently cut alfalfa. A series of field plots were established in the Tent City for the public to see the impact of these management practices.
Jensen, an outreach program manager, is the Integrated Pest Management Coordinator in the Horticulture Department in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Clark, a lecturer, is the Crops and Soil Educator in Chippewa County Cooperative Extension. Halfman, Associate Professor, is the Agricultural Agent in the Monroe County Cooperative Extension. These three University faculty and staff were available during the show to discuss these practices and answer questions.

The team will receive $1,000 which will be used to support the Lee Milligan Scholarship Fund at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls Foundation. Milligan was the St. Croix Agriculture Agent at his untimely passing in January, 2010 at age 55.

Don Peterson was a long time employee initially working an extension agronomist and later as program leader Agriculture and Agribusiness. He served as chair the WFTD Board of Directors for many years.