Tag: cover crops
Start planning now for cover crops
There are generally two ways to seed covers — in the soil and on top of the soil.
Want to feed that cover crop? Better do it now
Producers who want to use the cover crops they planted last fall as supplemental feed for their livestock need to harvest these crops quickly before the plants get too mature and the feed quality declines.
No damage to soils from grazing of cover crops
WASHINGTON — A USDA scientist has found a way to encourage more growers to use cover crops by allowing cattle to graze on them.
Utilizing cover crops in our fields
Cover crops have been around for many years in some areas; however it is rather new to others.
Cover crops for farm and garden
As a bountiful harvest empties our fields and gardens, and fills our wheelbarrows and pickup beds with fresh fruits and veggies, growers wonder what to do with the newly vacant space.
Cover crops plot to be featured at Ag Progress
Cover crops planted in rotation with main crops can help farmers reduce erosion and replenish nutrients into the soil.
Keeping soil healthy and productive
Have you ever heard the saying, "The more things change, the more they stay the same?"
From my research, Alphonse Karr is credited for this...
Mix-and-match cover cropping can optimize organic production
WASHINGTON -- Farmers can fine-tune their use of cover crops to help manage costs and maximize benefits in commercial organic production systems, according to...
Carroll County producers to receive cost share for installing cover crops
(This article was co-written by Ray Rummell and Linda Yeager, both from the Carroll SWCD.)The Carroll Soil and Water Conservation District established a cover...
