Richard P. Wolkowski

rpwolkow@wisc.edu - 608.263.3913

Senior Scientist, Outreach Program Manager

B.S. Soil Science, 1976, M.S. Soil Science, M.S. Forestry, 1978, Ph.D. Soil Science, 1989, Univ. of Wisconsin

As a member of the University academic staff, I serve as a statewide Extension contact for soil and water management issues. Examples of my area of interest that relate to crop management include tillage effects on crop production, tillage interactions with soil fertility and manure management, soil compaction, precision agriculture, and implementation of soil conservation practices. My Extension responsibilities also include programming in the area of the land application of municipal and industrial waste materials. I conduct an active applied research program to provide management recommendations for these issues.

My teaching responsibilities include Introductory Soil Science, and Soil and Water Resource Management courses in the Farm and Industry Short Course program. Students interested in farming, and other agriculture vocations, are taught by UW faculty and staff and can earn a one or two year certificate. The program was established in 1885 and runs from November through March.

I am also actively involved in University governance and service, with membership on the Farm and Industry Short Course Committee the Departmental Teaching and Extension Committees. Outside the University, I am a member of the Wisconsin Certified Crop Adviser Board that sets policy for Wisconsin's 600+ Certified Crop Advisers and the Baraboo Agricultural Education Advisory Council that provides guidance to the Baraboo School District's Agricultural Education Department.

Publications

Wolkowski, R. P. 2007. Effect of implementing a rotational tillage system in a corn/soybean system. Proceedings of the International Soil Tillage Org. 17th Triennial Conf. Kiel, Germany. Pp 1350-1355.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2007. Is fall deep banded fertilizer placement superior? Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 464:133-139.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2007. Adjusting tillage practices in a corn-soybean rotation. Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 464:182-188.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2006. Tillage management for the corn/soybean rotation on erodible soils. Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 45:267-275.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2005. Impact of tillage on soil properties. Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 44:15-24.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2005. Effect of tillage and potassium fertilization on soybean yield. Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 44:142-149.

Bussan, A. J., M. Copus, M. Drilias, R. Sabba, A. Charkowski, and R. P. Wolkowski. 2005. Influence of tillage on potato rooting, water use, and storability. Proc. of Wis. Ann. Potato Meeting. 18:243-248.

Wolkowski. 2005. Tillage and cover crop effects on N fertility. Proc. of Wis. Ann. Potato Meeting. 18:143-152.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2004. Developing efficient conservation tillage systems for potato and vegetable crops grown on sandy soils. Proc. of Wis. Ann. Potato Meeting. 17:27-34.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2004. The effect of various tillage operations on nutrient availability. Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 43:42-53.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2003. Nitrogen management considerations for landspreading municipal solid waste compost. J. Env. Qual. 32:1844-1850.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2003. Tillage management for manured cropland. Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 42:315-322.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2003. Wisconsin corn and soybean responses to fertilizer placement in conservation tillage systems. Proc. of the Wis. Fertilizer, Aglime, and Pest Management Conf., Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wis. 42:99-106.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2003. Using recycled wallboard for crop production. Univ. of Wis. Ext. Bull. No. A3782, Madison.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2002. Using grid sampled soil test data to predict whole-field nutrient recommendations. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 41:39-48.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2002. RUSLE 2 and what it means to nutrient management plans. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 41:88.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2002. Identifying and managing soil compaction in field crop production. Proc. Wis. Forage Conf. pp:38-42.

Zogbaum, R. L., R. P. Wolkowski, and L. G. Bundy. 2001. Evaluation of variable-rate liming for corn/soybean rotations. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 40:331-339.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2001. Using in-field reflectance to identify N and K deficiency. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 40:199-205.

Wolkowski, R. P. and R. L. Zogbaum. 2001. Variable-rate lime response in Wisconsin. Proc. of the InfoAg Conf. 7 pp.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2001. Subsoiling (deep tillage) and sweet corn. Proc. Wis. Processing Crops Conf. 6 pp.

Reinert, D. J., R. P. Wolkowski, B. Lowery, and F. J. Arriaga. 2001. Compaction effects on plant water use. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 40:222-231.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2000. Row-placed fertilizer for maize grown with an in-row residue management system in southern Wisconsin. Soil Till. Res. 54:55-62.

Wolkowski, R.P. 2000. Land application of crushed gypsum wallboard waste for alfalfa. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal., 31: 187-199.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2000. The second time around: Re-sampling previously grid-sampled fields. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 39: 185-193.

Wolkowski, R. P. 2000. Efficacy of deep tillage in Wisconsin. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 39: 363-370.

Wolkowski, R. P. and R. L. Zogbaum. 1999. Examining the case for variable-rate liming. Proc. Wis. Fert. Aglime, and Pest. Mgt. Conf. 38:18-26