Statewide, Ohio faced extremely dry conditions late in the season. In northern Ohio, the planting season got off to a tough ...

Compaction. “In adding two, three or four species of cover crops in your mix, you can start to see the value in soil compaction,” says Ryan Heiniger, executive director of the Conservation ...

He also uses a variety of cover crop mixes which he says can catch snow in the winter, but even in drought years, helps to retain moisture in the soil. Heskett says, “The dry years Well ...

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy, Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency have joined ...

The problem of “not seeing the forest for the trees” may have a solution with 3-D technology being used to estimate biomass ...

An extension crops educator sees cover crops as a compliment to other weed control tactics. Liz Stahl with the University of Minnesota says herbicides remain the most effective tool for managing weeds ...

The map below was created a few days after spring termination of the cover crop. Treatments consisted of several different cover crop mixtures, as well as no cover. The field was then planted to corn ...

On the other hand, you could use plants to do the heavy lifting. Ground covers and cover crops sound similar, but have ...

Researchers across the country are working to develop cover crop varieties that better suit regional environments. University ...

Study shows that a higher seeding rate of cover crops often provides no benefit and adds costs in soybean fields.

Project Apis m., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting honeybee research, showcased its Seeds for Bees program at the recent Almond ...