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Injecting Manure into Growing Cover Crops Can Cut Pollution, Boost Corn Crops

Compared to traditional surface application, injecting dairy farm manure into a live cover crop in early spring reduces ammonia escape, nitrous oxide emissions, soil nitrogen loss
By Jeff Mulhollem posted on October 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health
Source: Penn State University Extension
Compared to traditional surface application, injecting dairy farm manure into a live cover crop in early spring reduces ammonia escape, nitrous oxide emissions, soil nitrogen loss
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Solution for Soil Erosion

June 25, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Lancaster Farming
The images coming out of the Upper Midwest and High Plains region of the U.S. this spring are reminiscent of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Relentless wind coupled with dry conditions have led to severe soil erosion, and the situation was made worse in areas lacking cover crops. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.
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Planting Green Could Be Tricky This Year

June 18, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Lancaster Farming
It is crucial to consider current soil moisture conditions and expected rainfall if you are planning to plant green. Our research shows that planting green significantly dries the top 3 inches in the soil profile, compared to planting into cover crops that are killed a week or more prior. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.
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Soil Health, Cover Crops Can Improve Asparagus Crop

May 5, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Lancaster Farming
Longevity is a hallmark with an asparagus crop, and once the plants are in the soil they can keep producing for 20 years or more. Preparing for the perennial crop to remain productive for such a long stretch is imperative, and it all begins with increasing the organic matter in soil before the asparagus roots take hold. Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.
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[Podcast] Slugs Will Go After Cover Crops, Too

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Bio Till Cover Crops, features Liz Bosak, an Extension Educator with Penn State University. Bosak will discuss when during the growing season to look out for slugs, how slugs damage cash crops and cover crops, the weather conditions slugs prefer, and more.
May 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
This week’s podcast, sponsored by Bio Till Cover Crops, features Liz Bosak, an Extension Educator with Penn State University. Bosak will discuss when during the growing season to look out for slugs, how slugs damage cash crops and cover crops, the weather conditions slugs prefer, and more.
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Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season.
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