Tag: planting
Improve on last year’s shortcomings
As it applies to no-till and soil conservation, frost seeding can be an effective, economical and environmentally sound method of improving forage in pastures and hay fields.
View USDA’s June 30 planted acreage report with healthy skepticism
USDA: Planted acreage is same as last year (but a lot has changed since that early June survey).
Good start to growing season, but just a start
Spring is off to a good start, but issues could still arise.
Planting 2015: Scattered rain showers slow some, but significant field...
Mostly dry week makes for considerable progress in the fields.
What can I plant now?
The most common misconception about fall vegetable production is that you need a hoop or green house to do it.
Cautiously optimistic about planting season
In Ohio, the final planting date for corn is June 5 and for soybeans it is June 20.
Planting 2013: Cold spring could finally break this week
Only 2 percent of Ohio corn is planted and 11 percent in Pennsylvania. But temps. expected to warm this week.
In Ohio, the corn planting window is now open, and it...
Ohio corn growers, if you can get in your fields, start planting. Planting corn outside the optimal four-week window could lower yields as much as 30 bushels/acre.
Precision farming: Cultivating big farming picture
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. -- The deepest insight Paul Mask ever gained into the value of precision farming occurred more than a generation ago, years...
Cover crop, strip tillage show benefits for vegetable growers, too
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Using a strip tillage system in combination with cover crops benefits vegetable farmers as well as the land, according to...
