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Slugs May Be an Issue in Cover Crop Fields This Year

May 15, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Slug populations increase during mild winters and flourish during wet springs, especially in no-till or cover crop fields. Scouting shows that slug populations are increasing and may be an issue this year. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

Tips for Fighting Back Against Slugs in Your Cover Cropped Fields

March 20, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Slugs can be the worst enemy for growers utilizing no-till practices and cover crops in certain regions of the U.S. as the creatures thrive in potentially cool, wet conditions as cash crops emerge.

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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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