Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:
- Cover Crops on Sand Boost Vegetable Yields
- Out of the Weeds
- Equipped for the Job
- Cover Crop Paradise in Hawai’i
- Engineering a Rock-Solid Cover Crop System
Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
Salford Group knows cover crops. Salford’s Valmar 56 series seeders set the bar for versatility and accuracy in cover crop seeding. These machines accurately handle a wide variety of seed and blends, while pairing with virtually any implement to seed cover crops while performing other field operations. Salford has a variety of tillage implements that are suitable for seeding with the 56 series applicators. Some Salford tillage machines can be used for hay and pasture renovation, and others can be used to work in standing cover crops as green manure. Check out Salford’s cover crops solutions at salfordgroup.com
Cover Crops on Sand Boost Vegetable Yields
The Soil School takes a field trip to the sandy north shore of Lake Erie. Sandy Shore Farms is the largest asparagus grower in the province of Ontario. Owner/operator Bill Ungar shows how cover crops are driving his healthy vegetable yields, even on sandy soils with low organic matter.
Out of the Weeds
Kevin Turnwald had trouble establishing cover crops in the fall thanks to Michigan’s unpredictable climate. He found a solution: interseeding. This video from Midwest Cover Crops explores how interseeding is paying off in his operation, especially in the weed control department.
Equipped for the Job
Searching for a new way to seed cover crops more efficiently? Adam Fennig, of Fennig Equipment, might have something for you. He gives us an up-close look at a Valmar 6056 cover crop seeder mounted on a Krause Excellerator.
Cover Crop Paradise in Hawai’i
Take a trip to the Paradise of the Pacific for this 11-minute documentary from Hawai’I Farmers Union United, which looks at the usage of cover crops in the Rainbow State. Dashiell Kuhr describes the benefits he’s seeing on his farm from cowpeas, buckwheat, sudangrass, crotalaria and New Zealand clover.
Engineering a Rock-Solid Cover Crop System
Joe Hamilton grew tired of sitting behind a desk, staring at a computer all day, so he made a career change, going from mechanical engineer to full time farmer. The East Central Indiana no-tiller makes an appearance on the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, detailing how his engineering background influences his decisions on the farm.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
Salford Group knows cover crops. Salford’s Valmar 56 series seeders set the bar for versatility and accuracy in cover crop seeding. These machines accurately handle a wide variety of seed and blends, while pairing with virtually any implement to seed cover crops while performing other field operations. Salford has a variety of tillage implements that are suitable for seeding with the 56 series applicators. Some Salford tillage machines can be used for hay and pasture renovation, and others can be used to work in standing cover crops as green manure. Check out Salford’s cover crops solutions at salfordgroup.com
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