In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from farmers in the month of April.

When alfalfa stands are negatively affected by winter weather, some farmers convert their alfalfa fields to soybeans. Here are four reasons to inoculate the soybean seed, according to the Ohio State University Extension.

In the past decade, scientists have been reporting that America’s move from burning coal to natural gas and low-sulfur coal has led to a large decrease in the amount of atmospheric sulfur, compared to 40 years ago. And while that’s good news for the environment, it also has led to a new challenge for the country’s farmers.

Fall-planted cereal rye grows quickly in the spring, and it’s important to understand your options for termination. Research from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Missouri walk you through what you need to consider whether you plan to use chemicals or a roller-crimper.

The weed control efficacy of many weak acid herbicides like glyphosate, 2,4-D, clethodium and glufosinate can be reduced by hard water because the positively-charged hard water cations bind to the negatively-charged herbicide molecules, reducing the herbicide's ability to be absorbed into the plant. Find out how adding AMS to the tank can alleviate this antagonism.

Jeff Mitchell, cropping extension specialist, to discuss the successes and challenges of changing the mindset of California farmers to embrace conservation tillage at the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) welcomes its new executive director, Mike Komp. The role will call upon Komp's skills to build collaborative networks that help promote and champion conservation farming systems, secure funding for new programs and help analyze and disseminate digital data on conservation practices.

No stranger to pushing production limits on 10,000 acres, Montezuma, Kan., strip-tiller Josh Koehn will share his experience and advice for increasing strip-tilled corn yields at the 2019 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky outlines the connection between soil health principles and carbon management in the context of conservation agriculture and no-till farming.