For growers who may have planted cover crops last fall, it will be very important to apply an effective burndown to these species in the coming weeks.

From March 16th - April 15th, 2014, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "When do you prefer to spray cover crops when planting no-tilled corn and soybeans?"

Normally we think about cover crops for fall planting, but there are also options to plant cover crops in March/April. If you have winter wheat or barley in the field, you can frost-seed medium red clover as soon as the snow melts and the soil thaws. The practice has proven viable for many of our growers, despite the disadvantage of not having good seed-to-soil contact.

Cover crops can be excellent systems to capture excess nutrients and reduce the risk of erosion over the winter months. The most common cover crop used is wheat but other species are gaining popularity.

From February 16th - March 15th, 2014, we asked No-Till Farmer readers: "When will you make nitrogen applications for the 2014 corn crop? "