Enlist Pollinators, Predator Insects to Help Fight Pests in No-Tilled Crops

‘Extending the bloom’ with buffer zones, cover crops and native prairie grass strips helps nurture the symbiotic relationship between insects, soils and flowering plants.

By Mark McNeely posted on May 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

In an age of surface-applied insecticides and seed treatments, the importance of beneficial insects and natural pollinators to a thriving agricultural ecosystem can easily be overlooked.

Why Dung Beetles Are Your Friends

September 11, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Oklahoma State University Extension livestock entomologist Justin Talley explains how dung beetles can incorporate manure into the soil to improve soil fertility and also control livestock parasites.

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Healing Battered Fields, Pastures with Adaptive Grazing

By John Dobberstein posted on July 13, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health

No-tillers with livestock can improve soil health and increase forage production by moving animals more frequently, controlling field access and increasing recovery times for plants, says grazing consultant Allen Williams.

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Ponds, Panels, Pollinators: No-Till Innovator Takes Conservation to Next Level

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick, showcases how he’s taking conservation ag to the next level in Vincennes, Ind., with ponds, solar panels, duck hunting and more.

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Enlist Pollinators, Predator Insects to Help Fight Pests in No-Tilled Crops

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