SALMON, Idaho — Grazing cover crops after grain is harvested in the same field can pay off even where the growing season is short, according to University of Idaho researchers. A UI Extension trial ...
ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Cooperative Farmers Elevator invite area farmers, landowners, and ag ...
Plan your cover crop termination strategy now. Consider species mix, weather conditions and nutrient management for best ...
Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are collaborating on a series of cover crop fact sheets for Iowa ...
CAPUTA, S.D. — We’ve all heard of a corn maze, but one farm in western South Dakota has added their own twist to a fall-time tradition. At Dry Creek Farm and Ranch in Caputa, South Dakota, the ...
That explains why the critters were 4’s and 5’s on body score when we finished up grazing the cabbage patch. They were ...
For one it was conservation remedies. For another it was breaking up compaction and saving the soil. For another, it was one more crop to diversify the operation. While the last one sells cover crop ...
When the Southern Cover Crops Council held its annual conference recently in Baton Rouge, I was fortunate to sit in on panel discussions with farmers and specialty crops (vegetables, fruits, nuts and ...
Michael James is the Water Quality Initiative Coordinator at the Soil and Water Conservation District in Polk County. This spring, you may have passed farm fields that are green and lush with new ...
Planting cover crops in fields can help not only rejuvenate soil health but also improve water quality, as recommended by the Hawk Creek Watershed Project in Olivia. Healthy soils are the foundation ...
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