Earning the Right to Plant Cover Crops
Mackane Vogel here at the Acres Eco-Ag Conference and Trade Show in Madison, Wis., and for this week’s segment we are going to toss it off to Gary Zimmer to talk a little bit about his cover crop strategies.
What I've Learned From No-Tilling: Covers, Continuous Cropping Advance No-Till Game
Dan Buerkle finds benefits of a continuous cropping system have ramped up soil health and made weed control more economical and effective.
Above Photo: WEED WATCH. More crop diversity with staggered planting dates means Dan Buerkle is more likely to get all his acres sprayed prior to planting. He’s also able to use more cost effective herbicides as he can target grassy weeds in his broadleaf crops and broadleaf weeds in his small grain crops.
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NAME: Dan and Lana Buerkle
FARM: B and B Farms
LOCATION: Plevna, Mont.
YEARS NO-TILLING: 10
ACRES: 2,200
CROPS:…
The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 7-10, 2025! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky. Jan. 7-10, 2025. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.
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