This website from the Midwest Cover Crops Council can help Kansas growers determine which cover crops are the best options, based on field conditions and other factors.
A 12-year experiment in Alberta, Canada, looked at pulse crops along with reduced tillage, narrow rows, cover crops and manure compost in order to protect and bolster soil health.
Recent rains and extended periods of high relative humidity are increasing the risk of problems with Fusarium head blight, or head scab, in wheat, says Kansas State University Extension.
While not adequately controlling emerged weeds prior to soybean planting can make for a tough season, there is more application flexibility and herbicide choice for corn, says Ohio State University Extension.
University of Nebraska Extension explains how to avoid poor germination, soil moisture reduction, allelopathy and nitrogen deficiencies when planting corn into cereal rye.
For many pests, winter temperatures are an important predictor of populations the following year, but the western corn rootworm is not one of them, say experts at Purdue University Extension.
As corn begins to emerge, be alert to the potential for damage from early-season insects such as cutworms, wireworms, or white grubs, says University of Nebraska Extension.
Planting depth surveys found that 68% of soybean fields were planted too deep, which can cause delayed emergence, says Michigan State University Extension.
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