Tag: cover crops
Don’t let your soil turn into chocolate milk
Recent summer rains are washing away valuable farm soil. Columbiana SWCD’s Pete Conkle breaks down how cover crops protect fields from erosion, improve soil health, and boost nutrients. Learn how to start small with an oat and radish mix and explore application methods like drone seeding.
Cover crops build resilience into Ohio farms
Don't let another dry season catch you unprepared. Carroll SWCD's Lindsay Short explains how combining no-till farming with late-summer cover crops after your wheat harvest can dramatically improve soil water retention, suppress weeds, and provide high-quality winter forage for livestock.
Winter is the most valuable time of year for conservation
Winter is not the off-season for conservation. Learn how cover crops, soil microbes, stockpile grazing and off-season planning boost success for spring.
Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance celebrates 20 years with upcoming field days
The Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance celebrates 20 years of farmer-led efforts to boost soil health, expand cover crops and promote no-till practices.
Grants are available for regenerative ag research
The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research and Danone North America is accepting applications for $450,000 in grant opportunities through Feb. 5.
Practices to extend grazing days
Columbiana SWCD Program Administrator Pete Conkle shares tips for extending grazing days, following a period of drought.
No-till and cover crops vs. erosion
There are two best management practices that will aid in promoting healthy soil and limit erosion: no-till farming and cover crops.
Paulding County Extension to host cover crop roundtables
Ohio State University Extension Paulding County will host its first in a monthly informal meeting series on April 9 from 6:30-8 p.m at its office.
Inconsistent rain raises questions about crop quality
If you've noticed signs of drought out in your fields and corn or forages showing signs of nutrient deficiency, find out what it means for crop quality.
Time to try a roller crimper on cover crops
This spring would be a great time to look into the advantages of using a roller crimper to terminate cover crops for even more benefits.
