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Individualized Cover Crop Mixes Provide Maximum Benefit

September 18, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Penn State University
Penn State researchers, in a recent study, were surprised to learn that they could take the exact same number of seeds from the same plants, put them in agricultural fields across the Mid-Atlantic region and get profoundly different stands of cover crops a few months later. The study came to be known as “‘farm-tuning’ cover crop mixtures,” noted researcher Jason Kaye, professor of soil biogeochemistry, who added that the findings are significant because they show the need to customize cover crop mixes to achieve desired ecosystem services, depending on soil and climatic conditions.
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Cover Crops Can Help with Weed Suppression

September 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Hays Post
It has been a very challenging summer when it comes to controlling weeds in fallow and wheat stubble fields. While timely rains have been great for fall crops, they have made staying ahead of the weeds very difficult. Read more in this article from the Hays Post (Hays, KS).
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Soil Sampling Time

September 15, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Pontotoc Progress
September is a great time to take a soil sample. The soil sample can be submitted to the University Extension Service for analysis. Read more in this article from the Pontotoc Progress (Pontotoc, MS).
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Managing Weeds with Cover Crops

September 14, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Dodge City Daily Globe
It has been a very challenging summer when it comes to controlling weeds in fallow and wheat stubble fields. While timely rains have been great for fall crops, they have made staying ahead of the weeds very difficult. Read more in this article from the Dodge City Daily Globe.
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Iowa Farmer Utilizes Cover Crops to Prevent Soil Erosion

September 14, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Waukon Standard
An Iowa farmer is breaking up his rotation, reducing erosion, and providing additional forage benefits for his cattle by planting cover crops. Erik Helgerson, who farms near Lansing, Iowa, tried a unique sequence of cover crops this year on 11 acres near his home. Read more in this article from the Waukon Standard (Waukon, Iowa).
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Using Cereal Rye & Narrow-Row Soybeans to Manage Herbicide-Resistant Waterhemp

September 11, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Iowa State University Extension
Waterhemp control is an increasing challenge for soybean producers due to the evolution of multiple herbicide-resistant populations. With dwindling herbicide resources, there is a need to integrate non-chemical strategies into current weed management programs in soybean. Read more in this article from Iowa State University Extension.
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Indiana Leads the Nation in Cover Crop Acres

September 9, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: AgriNews
An annual survey that was published recently shows Indiana continues to lead the nation in the acres of cover crops planted. The information collected during the fall transect also shows farmers are implementing no-till and strip-tillage practices. Read more in this article from Agri-News.
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Soil Health Defined

September 9, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Ohio's Country Journal
Soil health is a term that everyone seems to be confused about or have their own opinion. Soil health is about three things: soil organic matter (SOM), soil microbes and organisms, and plants. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.
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