Being Intentional with Cover Crops in Your Farm System
At last week’s National Strip-Tillage Conference in Madison, Wis., Associate Editor Mackane Vogel had a chance to catch up with Gary Zimmer, also known as the father of biological farming, who was attending the conference in hopes of learning more about how strip-till can fit into his biological farming practices. Here’s what he had to say about the role that cover crops can play in a strip-till system.
https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3249
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HALL OF FAME: Congratulations to the 2024 Strip-Till Hall of Fame class of Bill Preller, Jodi DeJong-Hughes and David Legvold. Preller shares a special story about Strip-Till Farmer/No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter during his acceptance speech at the National Strip-Tillage Conference in Madison, Wis.
Cutting Through Cover Crop Residue with Pequea Residue Slicers
Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller Steve Groff no-tills pumpkins with this Monosem planter that includes Pequea’s Residue Slicers, which cut through rolled-down triticale and hairy vetch ahead of the row units. He no-tills pumpkins in 45-inch rows between Memorial Day and the end of June.
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Working With Broadleaf Cover Crops
Leedey, Okla., no-tiller Jimmy Emmons talks about a field he seeded with a 9-way mix of broadleaf cover crops, with the theory a change in the carbon-nitrogen ratio would allow residue to cycle over more quickly.
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Does It Pay to Add Winter Peas to a Cover Crop Mix?
Winter peas can be a great addition to a cover crop mix for many growers, but the cost of these seeds can be high and the return on investment doesn’t always pay off. U.S. Department of Agriculture plant research geneticist Lisa Kissing Kucek is in Madison, Wis., at the forage research center where she and other researchers have been breeding winter peas for 7 years in a nationwide cover crop breeding network to study spring vigor, winter vigor, biomass and other benefits of various cover crop species.
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https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3216-does-it-pay-to-add-winter-peas-to-a-cover-crop-mix
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🐄 REVIVING THE SOIL: Shawn Feikema checks in from Luverne, Minn., with a preview of his upcoming National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, Aug. 8-9 in Madison, Wis. The strip-tiller/no-tiller will also be participating in a panel discussion with strip-till expert Jodi DeJong-Hughes during a special pre-conference event. Head to StripTillConference.com for more info. and to reserve your spot!
Preventing Saline Soils
Lee Briese, a crop consultant from North Dakota, shares tips on how growers can prevent their soils from becoming saline in the first place.
Read more about Soil Health Practices to Regenerate Saline Soil here: https://ow.ly/bfhe50Sh1HG
Dry Spell Puts Cover Crops to the Test
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, no-tillers from across the world weigh in on the million-dollar question, “How do you control slugs?”
In the Cover Crop Connection segment, associate editor Mackane Vogel pays a visit to no-tiller Jay Baxter for an up-close look at the impact cover crop mixes are having on his Georgetown, Del., farm.
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https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/13395-make-your-no-till-fields-more-slug-resilient
Cover Crops Infiltrate 5 Inches of Rain in Less Than 24 Hours
No-Till Living Legend and 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick shows the water infiltration power of cover crops from one of his fields in Vincennes, Ind. The area received 5 inches of rain in mid-May the day before this video was taken.
Read more about Conservation Ag Operator, Ray McCormick here: https://ow.ly/K7mA50RYXzn
📺 FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Here’s a look back at Jodi DeJong-Hughes’ 2022 presentation on compaction. DeJong-Hughes will share data from comparative tillage studies at this year’s Strip-Till Conference, Aug. 8 in Madison, Wis.
Head to StripTillConference.com for info & to register!
Hairy Vetch, Triticale & Other Alternatives to Cereal Rye
This week we’re going to hear from USDA research agronomist Jose Franco as he discusses alternatives to only using cereal rye as a winter cover crop in the Upper Midwest.
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Making Cover Crops Work in Missouri Bootheel
In this throwback video, Peter Rost Jr., who no-tills 3,500 acres of corn, soybeans and rice near New Madrid, Mo., talks about the cover crops he's using ahead of corn and shares tips for termination.
Watch more Cover Crop Strategies videos here: https://ow.ly/Wb8z50RHiPT
🏜️ Robert Boyle is making strip-till work with only 7 inches of rain in Coolidge, Arizona! He’ll share his methods during the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference. Early bird registration ($80 discount) is open now at StripTillConference.com!
Shawn Feikema checks in from Luverne, Minn., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, "Reviving the Soil with Strip-Till, Livestock & Cover Crops." Head to StripTillConference.com to download the entire program and reserve your spot! The conference takes place Aug. 8-9 in Madison, Wis.
Improving Water Infiltration, Cover Crop Management with No-Till
Scott Gonnerman no-tills corn soybeans and small grains on his 250-acre Waco, Neb. operation. In this throwback video, Gonnerman breaks down the benefits of water infiltration with no-till in addition to his cover crop and weed management strategies that enable him to cut costs on seeds.
Watch more cover crop strategies videos at: https://www.covercropstrategies.com/media/videos/110
Planter Setup Tips for Planting into a Green, Living Cover Crop
This week we’re going to hear from Dodge County, Wis., no-tiller Tony Peirick as he shares some key tips for setting up a planter to plant green into a living cover crop. This video comes to us courtesy of University of Wisconsin’s Integrated Pest and Crop Management program.
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https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/3160
🌽 #PLANT24: Leo and Patrick Johnson let us tag along on the first day of planting in southern Wisconsin! Their precision specialist comes to the rescue when something goes wrong with the planter in the field. See more in this week's episode of Conservation Ag Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkk96KQKzPE&t=5s
