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7 Considerations for Chemically Terminating Your Cover Crop

April 7, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Cover crop species and stage, weather, weeds and the following cash crop are all important factors to consider when terminating cover crops with herbicides.

From Green to Brown: Tips for Getting Better Results Terminating Cover Crops

Spraying covers at the right time, with the right product is key to killing covers and improving nutrient release, residue breakdown.

By John Dobberstein posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

While choosing the right cover crop, or mix of covers, for a farm can be a challenge, there’s also an art to terminating covers that don’t winterkill with the right products at the right time.

Getting an Effective Cover Crop Kill

April 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Most cover crops are fairly easy to control in a burndown program as long as you pay attention to detail, says Penn State Extension.

Cover Crops, Manure Key to Farm’s No-Till Evolution

Gordon and Jeff Smiley are finding quick success with a one-two nutrient punch from fall manure application and cover-crop cocktails.

By John Dobberstein posted on July 23, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Having no-tilled soybeans for many years, Gordon and Jeff Smiley faced a more difficult task 4 years ago, switching to no-tilled corn instead of holding on to their conventional system.

USDA Updates Rules On Cover Crop Termination

By John Dobberstein posted on April 22, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

The USDA's Risk Management Agency recently updated its "Frequently Asked Questions" section regarding crop insurance rules as they pertain to cover crops.

Killing The Most Popular Cover Crops — The Right Way

Effective termination of cover crops is essential if no-tillers are to get the best results from their seeding and establishment efforts.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Your cover crop has protected the soil, contributed nutrients and helped enhance soil health. But it has to die for the following crop to reap the benefits.

When To Pull The Trigger On Cover Crops

March 30, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Sjoerd Duiker, Penn State Soil Management, Penn State Univeristy

The mild winter is causing cover crops to be much more vigorous than last year around this time, but when is it time to kill those covers?

Reasons for Not Killing Cover Crops Prematurely

March 25, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Sjoerd Duiker, Soil Management Specialist, Penn State University College of Agricultural Sciences

As spring activities get started it is tempting to kill cover crops early so you have one less thing to worry about.

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