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Bridgett Hilshey

Author of the No-Till & Cover Crops Handbook

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Termination

A Guide to Terminating Cover Crops

Everything you need to know about cover crop termination from timing, methods & cautions

By Christian Bench and Bridgett Hilshey | Posted in Soil Health

Cover crops need to be terminated (killed) before or shortly after the cash crops are planted. If termination is incomplete, the cover crops act as weeds, robbing the cash crops of moisture, sunlight and important nutrients.

Cover Crops 101

5 Considerations for Getting Started with Cover Crops

Cover crop seeding timing, termination methods & other key topics to consider

By Bridgett Hilshey and Christian Bench | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Although there are many benefits to selecting a cover crop species mix that is made for specific soil types and needs, in practice, cover crop species selection is driven by more practical considerations, including cost, availability, seeding date, seeding method and termination method.

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New FAA Exemption: Efficiency Boost or Safety Hazard?

The Federal Aviation Administration recently granted a regulation exemption that will allow 1 person to operate 3 drones in a swarm. While some see this as a big win from a productivity standpoint since it has the potential to make cover crop drone seeing more efficient, others see it as a massive safety concern.

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