Brothers Steve, Jeff, and Randy, along with the next generation, Zac, make up Endres Berryridge Farm. The Endres’ operate a dairy farm northwest of Waunakee in the Six Mile Creek-Yahara River watershed. They farm 1,500 acres of cropland and raise a medium sized herd of registered Holsteins. The Endres’ grow corn, alfalfa, wheat, and grass hay. They incorporate cover crops into their cropping system and have tried a variety of tillage options, including no-till and strip-till. Manure management on the farm is also varied, including a composting operation, liquid and solid manures that are digested at community digesters, and the reuse of manure solids for bedding.
The Endres’ have been involved with farmer-led conservation efforts for over a decade, with Jeff serving as Chair of the Yahara Pride Farms farmer-led watershed group since the inception in 2011. The Endres’ are interested in a variety of research including compost nutrient cycling and availability, nitrogen management with cover crops and strip till, among others. Jeff hopes that the data collected through the demo farm collaboration will help answer many of the questions farmers in the area have regarding conservation practice implementation.
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