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Tips for Successfully Seeding Late Summer Perennial Forages

July 24, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Late summer can provide a window of opportunity to seed perennial forage legumes and grasses, whether you want to establish a new forage crop or need to fill in bare and thin spots in an existing forage stand. To help improve the chances for a successful late summer seeding of forages, consider these tips from Iowa State University.

Which Farming Practices Help Soils Absorb Heavy Rains?

October 12, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska — Lincoln

A synthesis of 89 studies across six continents has helped clarify which agricultural practices hold water when it comes to helping soils soak up precipitation — a factor critical to mitigating floods, outlasting drought, and stabilizing crop yields, according to the University of Nebraska.

Perennial Prairies Could Boost Sustainable Ag

June 29, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Source: Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture

Perennial prairie strips can help improve ecosystem health on Midwest farms without compromising the benefits of agriculture, according to a multi-year project led by researchers at Iowa State University.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

It Takes Time To Learn How To No-Till Slopes That Exceed 50%

Idaho direct-seeder Russ Zenner spent more than 20 years developing rotations and testing equipment to continuously no-till some of the world’s steepest slopes.

By Russ Zenner and Ron Ross posted on October 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

When I'm asked what the primary differences are between no-tilling in the Palouse region of Idaho and Washington versus the Midwest, the discussion starts with our steep slopes.

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