Cover crop mixes, or cocktails, can do a lot, but can also be complex to put together. Mitch Hunter (Penn State University) discusses the principles of how to assemble different cover crop species into a successful cocktail based on farm management objectives, crop rotation restraints, and which cover crop species traits are complementary.
Planting Green with Tony Peirick
Watertown, Wis. no-tiller Tony Peirick, of T&R Dairy Farm, is in the midst of planting corn "green" into cereal rye. Peirick shares advice for those planting green for the first time, and explains why farmers shouldn't be afraid to try it.
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