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Root Rots Could Be Contributing To Poor Wheat Establishment

May 29, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: South Dakota State University

Reports of poor winter wheat plant stands have been numerous this spring.

Mixes Boost The Power Of Cover Crops

Here are tips and steps for no-tillers looking to plant and reap the benefits of multi-species cover crop mixes.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

While no-tillers may have started dabbling in cover crops by planting two species at a time, these early adopters are now taking the natural next step by planting cover crop mixes.

Plans Analyzed For Radishes Surviving Warm Winter

April 17, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Michel Elben, AmericanFarm.com

When forage radish was planted as a cover crop last fall in the Delmarva area, farmers expected it to frost-kill within a few cold nights of mid-teen late December weather.

Bio Strip-Till: Best of Both Worlds

Using cover crops with strip-tillage helps growers improve the crop-row environment, build soil organic matter and protect fields from erosion.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture

There’s a new hybrid practice growers are taking advantage of that marries the benefits of cover crops with those of strip-till.

Cover Crop By Air

Northern Indiana no-tillers have found dropping annual ryegrass seed from helicopters into standing corn and soybeans a good way to establish a stand.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2009 | Posted in Cover Crops

More and more no-tillers are looking at taking advantage of the benefits of cover crops. But while the benefits are numerous, there are obstacles.

Winter Kill, Burndowns Can Pose Ryegrass Challenges

But the benefits of the cover crop keep no-tillers from backing away as work continues on detailed management recommendations.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2007 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

As no-tillers lead the charge into the use of annual ryegrass as a cover crop, they are also discovering the potential setbacks.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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