Cereal rye as a cover crop may reduce waterhemp populations without yield loss in soybean, according to a three-year study at the University of Missouri. MU Extension weed specialist Mandy Bish and a ...

Indiana farmer finds that success with cover crops ahead of corn hinges on early establishment and timely termination.

After a winter full of great discussions, it's clear there are a lot of farmers with cereal in their fields who will be managing that cover crop this spring. So, here are a few pointers to make sure ...

As we head into the end of the growing and gardening season, it’s important to show your garden some love after it has provided all season long for you and yours. My preferred cover crop mix is oats, ...

FOX LAKE — The Fox Lake Inland Lake Protection and Rehabilitation District, in partnership with the Dodge County Healthy Soils/Healthy Waters initiative, will distribute free cereal rye seed to ...

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — Every time Laura Valli left her native Estonia for college, she made sure to pack several home-baked loaves of rye sourdough bread. It’s a staple in her home country, considered ...

Wheat harvest (and harvest for other short season crops) is full speed ahead. With the early harvest, some of you may be thinking about seeding cover crops. Here I will share information on how to get ...

When Don Morse began growing cover crops, one of his main goals was to tackle the growing populations of marestail (horseweed) and waterhemp that defied traditional control measures. “I can give you a ...

FOX LAKE — The Fox Lake Preservation Organization has provided more than 12,000 pounds of free cereal rye seed to the Schultz (TriFecta) Farm, Dale Paul Farm and the Hoekstra Farm in Fox Lake to plant ...

This page provides overviews of several important aspects of organic agriculture production such as roller crimping, weed control, and disease management. These sections can be navigated using the ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Trucks pulling flatbed trailers drove through a field past tall fescue. On the truck beds sat farmers and scientists — about 270 in all. Some perched atop crates, while others sat ...