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Dangers of Harvesting and Grazing Certain Forages Following a Frost

October 24, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Risks and precautions you can take to avoid freeze-damaged and bloating after frost.

Longtime No-Tiller Revisiting Cattle Prospects

Alan Mindemann hasn’t chosen to include livestock on his operation, but is working with a partner to add grazing to his farm in hopes of receiving some of the benefits.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 24, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Alan Mindemann hasn’t chosen to include livestock on his operation, but is working with a partner to add grazing to his farm in hopes of receiving some of the benefits.

No-Till Notes

It’s More Than Just No-Till

Adding diverse crop rotations to no-till systems will move your operation in the direction of improved soil quality.

By Mark Watson posted on October 26, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Adding diverse crop rotations to no-till systems will move your operation in the direction of improved soil quality.

Corn, Soybean Herbicide Options for Seeding Cover Crops for Fall Forage

March 2, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

University of Nebraska Extension provides a list of herbicides that can be applied in corn or soybeans and allow for following fall-seeded cover crops to be used as forage.

Fall Cover Crops Lure Deer from Livestock Feed

February 24, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

South Dakota State University is looking at how fall cover crops can provide nutrient-rich winter forage and help lure hungry deer away from hay and other stored livestock feed.

How Overgrazing Affects Wheat

February 14, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Wheat that has been grazed too severely is more susceptible to sudden and sharp drops in temperature experienced at times this fall and winter, says Kansas State University Extension.

Texas Growers Should Be Wary of Sugarcane Aphids

By Blair Fannin posted on February 10, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: AgriLife Extension, Texas A&M University

Growers should still be mindful this year of the sugarcane aphid, which infested grain and forage sorghum crops in parts of Texas in 2014 and can pose another threat with the upcoming crop season, says Allen Knutson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist.

Don't Let Downy Brome Creep Up this Fall

November 25, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Missouri Extension

Downy brome is most problematic in winter wheat fields and pastures, and, as of 2000, had infested over 98 million acres of U.S. rangeland.

Think Twice Before Using Cover Crops For Feed, Grazing

October 8, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Missouri Extension

While many cover crops are being planted following corn-soybean rotations to reduce soil erosion, increase soil health, and even for weed control, some producers also desire to use their cover crops for grazing and/or forage.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Bucking The Tillage Trend In An Alpine Desert

No-till practices are saving Colorado grower Billy Burns’ soils, and even helping his fields recover from a tragic herbicide mistake.

By Billy Burns and Martha Mintz posted on September 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

As no-tillers we are definitely an oddity here in the highly productive San Luis Valley of Colorado. While we strive to keep our acres covered and undisturbed, the farmers surrounding us move masses of earth with every crop.

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