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Burning Down Covers Before Planting

June 4, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

As corn and soybean planting approaches, a few best management practices for pre-plant burndown herbicide programs should be considered. John Wallace, a Penn State Extension weed management specialist, says burndown programs are most successful when applied in weather conditions that ensure targeted weeds and cover crops are actively growing (day temperatures above 55 degrees, and above 40 degrees at night). Read more in this article from Lancaster Farming.

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.

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