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Kansas No-Tiller Uses Turnips For Cover

October 8, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Tim Unruh, Salina Journal

Mark Pettijohn builds failure into his farming operation and expects some stinkers while experimenting with "green" and "unconventional" methods. Sometimes he hits it big, however, and a field busts loose with gorgeous bounty.

Use Cover Crops To Alleviate Compaction

October 5, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

With harvest already out of the way for some Ohio corn and soybean producers, there may be ample time this fall to repair compaction-damaged fields.

Cover Crops Turn Fields Into Buffers

September 20, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Larry Kerschner, Fort Dodge Messenger

Watching an airplane that traditionally is used to spray row crops during the summer, more than 50 people, consisting of grain growers, agribusinesses and farming organizations, gathered north of Webster City Tuesday to watch a demonstration of aerial seeding of winter rye in a cornfield that was yet to be harvested.

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No-Tilling Into Living Grasses

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Over the past 38 years, we've produced a handful of No-Till Farmer articles on no-tilling corn and other crops into a living cover, such as alfalfa sod, cereal rye or wheat. But it’s a tricky maneuver and one that has not caught on among many no-tillers.

No-Till Seed Cover Crops With Liquid Manure Applications

Manure-slurry seeding of cover crops produces an excellent stand and saves time and money, a Michigan State University expert says.

By Dan Zinkland posted on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

No-tillers who must apply manure late in the summer and also want to drill cover crops face a conflict. When storage nears capacity, manure must be applied to fields. But timely seeding of cover crops is crucial to establishing stands.

Combining Remote Sensing With Cover Crops

August 30, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops

Remote sensing will enable scientists to see if winter cover crops are improving water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

Thinking Wheat After Wheat? Think Twice

August 22, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management

The recent run-up in wheat prices has some growers thinking that it may be lucrative to keep their winter wheat acreage up this fall.

Living Cover In Corn Could Aid Biofuels

August 2, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Iowa State University researchers are testing between-row cover grasses as part of research looking at ways to reduce soil runoff and keep vital nutrients in the soils while crop residue, called stover, is removed from farm fields to produce biofuels.

A Quick Study On No-Till

Since taking over the family farm at age 21, Cameron Mills has successfully transitioned to no-till with cover crops and a can-do attitude.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

When Cameron Mills jumped into farming full time in 1998, he went into it full bore. His father had just retired from farming and had turned over the operation to his 21-year-old son.

Biology, Technology And No-Till “Beckology”

Researcher Dwayne Beck backs biological solutions to biological woes, recommends creative use of technology for planting, fertilizing.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

As an advocate for no-tilling cropping systems for more than 30 years, Dwayne Beck is adamant about using biological solutions to biological problems.

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