Abby Bauer, Editor

Abby Bauer serves as the managing editor for the Journal of Nutrient Management.

Abby grew up on a dairy farm near Plymouth, Wis. She received a master’s degree from North Carolina State University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

She previously served as a University of Wisconsin agricultural extension agent. She co-chaired the first three Midwest Manure Summits held in Green Bay, Wis.

Applicators must think ahead

Journal of Nutrient Management

In their busiest seasons, professional manure applicators are constantly in a race against time to meet the needs of their clients. These farms depend on custom applicators to empty their manure

A reward for nutrient solutions

Journal of Nutrient Management

As farms look for ways to better utilize manure, companies have risen to the task of finding novel solutions. Adoption of these new technologies can be slow, though, often making the manure innovation

Making something out of nothing

First Thoughts

The pioneers who settled this country were tough as nails. They left their homes, their occupations, and everyone they knew in search of a piece of land where they could build a house, start a family

Capturing more from manure

Journal of Nutrient Management

When Jay Binversie was a freshman in high school, he traveled to California with his father to visit Maddox Dairy

Essential farmers and essential nutrients

First Thoughts

In a matter of just a few months, life as we knew it came to a halt. Health concerns mounted, travel all but stopped, events were canceled, and some every day goods became difficult to find. This glob

Farming for a better future

Nutrient Management

At a young age, Rob Stout discovered his passion for animals and decided to become a farmer. Early in his career, he also became passionate about protecting the land for himself and for generations to...

Connecting the dots with manure

Nutrient Management

One only has to spend a few minutes with dairyman Lee Jensen to realize that his mind is always moving

First Thoughts: From problematic to promising

First Thoughts

There is no doubt about it; the agriculture landscape has changed. Farms have grown, evolved, modernized, and specialized. Each decade brings new ideas and new outlets for farmers to better care for animals...

Greenhouse gas is only part of the puzzle

Nutrient Management

When people talk about sustainability, they often refer to the term “carbon footprint.” However, there is more to the sustainability story than greenhouse gases

It’s not a debate over clean water

Nutrient Management

Nutrient application often ends up in the hot seat being blamed for impairing water quality

This manure is not like the others

Nutrient Management

Think that all manure is basically the same? Think again. “There’s a lot of variation in manure,” said University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Chris Baxter during his presentation...

Out in the field and down the drain

Nutrient Management

My family’s dairy farm is located in Eastern Wisconsin and sits in a spot with heavy clay soil. It’s the kind of red clay that, after a rainfall, sticks to your shoes and weighs you down so...

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