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Texas Cover Crops: Researchers Focus on Regional Differences Jan 18, 2022
While cover crops benefits are proven, Texas A&M AgriLife scientists are finding one size does not fit all relating to their use in the semi-arid regions of the state. What works […]
Arkansas: Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center Virtual Field Tour, Oct. 18 Oct 15, 2021
A project to measure greenhouse gases and water use in furrow-irrigated rice, and the use of cover crops as a remediation tool in land leveling are just two of the […]
North Carolina: Using Corn to Your Advantage in Weed Control – Video Apr 27, 2021
Including corn in a crop rotation provides growers with a great opportunity to get a handle on problematic weeds, such as palmer amaranth. Field Crop Agent, Anthony Growe, tells us […]
Minnesota Corn: Optimizing Crop Rotations with Alfalfa Mar 31, 2021
Including alfalfa in a crop rotation can provide several benefits to the first two crops of corn that follow it. When compared to rotations with only annual crops, these benefits […]
Minnesota: Rotation Benefits from Alfalfa to Corn Sep 4, 2020
There are many benefits to corn when it is planted after alfalfa, including greater yield, reduced nitrogen (N) requirement from fertilizer or manure, and reduced pest pressure compared to when […]
Florida Cotton: Should Crop Rotation History Influence Nematicide Application Choices? Jul 24, 2020
Reniform nematode is a major pest of cotton. Unlike many other nematodes, it causes problems in a range of soils, including those with lower sand content. Management of this nematode […]
Iowa Soybeans: New Study Shows Relay Intercropping Has Potential Jul 14, 2020
In 2018 and 2019, research was conducted on a relay intercropping and double cropping systems to evaluate as a possible alternative to Iowa’s traditional corn-soybean or continuous corn cropping system. […]
Continuous Corn: 20 Year Study Highlights Negative Impacts on Soil Health Jun 19, 2020
Soil microbes are living, working barometers of soil health. They are responsible for turning atmospheric nitrogen into forms plants can use, and for releasing nitrogen back into the air. Farm […]
Minnesota: Corn-Soy Rotation – Phosphorus Only Needed Every Other Year Feb 4, 2020
In pursuit of maximum yields in two-year corn-soy rotations, some farmers are now applying phosphorus (P) fertilizer every year. A 10-year study by University of Minnesota scientists that ended in […]
Arkansas Peanuts: Vangilder Prepping Growers, Extension Agents Oct 7, 2019
A successful Arkansas economy relies on two essential elements: agriculture and farmers. Unfortunately, fewer young people are choosing to farm, leaving a widening knowledge disparity for those watching over crops. […]
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