Articles Tagged with ''Cover crops''

Survey Shows Indiana Remains a Top State for Cover Crops

April 27, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Indiana NRCS

With the late harvest and heavy rains farmers experienced last fall, seeing close to 1 million acres of cover crops growing is no small accomplishment.

[Podcast] Strategies for Getting Off the Starting Block with Cover Crops: Part 2

In the second part of this two-part podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg., cover crop educator and Pennsylvania no-tiller Steve Groff concludes by sharing important insights for no-tillers who are grazing cover crops on their operation, as well tips for successfully planning and purchasing cover crop seed, and questions no-tillers should ask when identifying suitable seed suppliers.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Late Spring and Cover Crops Can Still Work

April 25, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Iowa Soybean Assn.

There are ways to adapt for planting in fields with cover crops during this cool, wet spring.

Mobile App Now Available for Cover Crop Field Guide

April 17, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Purdue University

The app is available for both iOS and Android devices with an annual subscription for $2.99.

Early-Season Management of Soybeans

April 16, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

It’s clear that the spring of 2018 is not going to be one that allows a very early start for field operations.

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Grazing for Soil Health and Getting Cover Crops Into the Mix

| Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

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[Podcast] Strategies for Getting Off the Starting Block with Cover Crops: Part 1

In the first part of this two-part podcast, brought to you by Montag Mfg. Co., cover crop educator and Pennsylvania no-tiller Steve Groff will talk about the mindset necessary to be successful in adopting cover crops in a no-till system.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 12, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management

New Cover Crop Termination Publication Available

April 10, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Michigan State University Extension

The Michigan State University Extension cover crops team has released “Cover Crop Termination,” a new publication.

Building Resilient Soil Systems Using Residue, No-Till and Cover Crops

April 2, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Source: The University of Nebraska Cropwatch

By adopting continuous no-till and using residue management, more water is available for crop production and the soil system becomes more resilient to extreme events, including drought.

Cover Crops Do’s & Don’ts

March 26, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Wisconsin Nutrient and Pest Management Program

We are roughly a month away from the start of soybean planting and for those of you that have cover crops established we recommend that you terminate those cover crops 2 weeks before planting.

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