Cover crops are unsung heroes for farmers and vegetable gardeners around the world, thanks to the incredibly long list of benefits they provide to the garden. Apart from reducing soil erosion, adding ...
In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...
1 Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States 2 Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, ...
BELLEFONTE –The Centre County Conservation District is excited to announce the Cover Crop Incentive Program for the 2025-2026 crop year opened Sept. 15. Farmers who plant a winter cover crop are ...
As we enter the fall season and begin preparing fields for the winter, this is the time to think about planting cover crops. Typically, most growers plant less than 5% of the vegetable ground with ...
Farmers in the Western region including California can select and decide the recommended cover crop which is suitable for their farm by using an online tool and clicking 5 simple steps. The Western ...
Producers in the Southern Great Plains looking to boost soil health on their lands while earning added income from livestock grazing can now access new guidance from Texas A&M AgriLife experts.
Whether you farm 10,000 acres, 100 acres, or a one-acre garden, we all depend on good soil health for productive crops. This seems like a no-brainer, but it’s easy to overlook. Your crops may yield ...
Learn how to graze cover crops profitably in semi-arid regions. New fact sheets from Texas A&M AgriLife guide producers on forage selection, safety and economics. “Because of the many questions about ...
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Illinois farmers have spoken through the Illinois Soybean Association Soybean Production Concerns Survey. Weed management — especially for herbicide-resistant species — along with ...
Editor’s note: The following was written by Anna Cates, University of Minnesota Extension soil health specialist, Liz Stahl, Extension crops educator, and Axel Garcia y Garcia, sustainable cropping ...
Chickpea plant that is nitrogen-fixing and drought-tolerant blooming in a field - Sean Gallup/Getty Images Because they are primarily grown for food, you may not think of the chickpea (Cicer arietinum ...