Ongoing and Previous Research

In early 2022 we surveyed Midwest vegetable growers on their use of tillage and reduced tillage practices, perceived benefits and limitations of reduced tillage practices, interest in learning more about reduced tillage, and current sources of information on reduced tillage. Click here for a summary of survey findings, and here to see detailed results. 

Farmers participating in this group lead monthly group discussions to describe climate resilience strategies, focused on cover crops and reduced tillage, that they are trialing on their farms. Details of these trials and their outcomes are being collected as a resource for learning from other farmers' experiences. 

Want to participate? You can describe climate resilience strategies that you are trialing here, and your observations of the systems here. Questions? Contact Rue Genger at rkgenger@wisc.edu. 

Replicated trials of cover crop termination methods and living aisles started at three farms in southern Wisconsin in Fall 2020 and are on-going. 

Walk-behind roller-crimper observational trials in 2020

Rainfall simulation demonstrating infiltration and erosion on tilled and untilled soil

Sorghum sudangrass residue as mulch for no-till organic tomatoes

Plastic, fabric, and marsh hay mulch with no-till organic tomatoes