Robertson’s previous research suggested planting corn too quickly after terminating the cover crop can increase the risk the corn seedlings will contract disease. Her research indicated waiting two ...

Wondering how and when to terminate your cover crop? Perhaps planting green is right for you. This practice involves planting your corn or soybean crop directly into a cover crop like cereal rye ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when main crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing.

Dr. Etienne Sutton, University of Michigan, conducted cover crop research for three years. She recently shared her research ...

Planting cover crops in fields can help not only rejuvenate soil health but also improve water quality, as recommended by the Hawk Creek Watershed Project in Olivia.

In the spring, he no-tills soybeans into actively-growing cereal rye. In no-till corn, the cover crop is terminated prior to planting.

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Hard to believe that Monday celebrated Labor Day, the end of summer here in the ...

Injecting manure into growing cover crops can cut pollution, support corn crops Compared to traditional surface application, injecting dairy farm manure into a live cover crop in early spring ...

Establishing a winter rye cover crop between corn-soybean rotations in tile-drained fields (meaning, those using a system of underground drainage pipes to remove excess water) reduced nitrate ...

Cover crops have been encouraged through the H2Ohio program, which asks area farmers to plant oats, alfalfa, rye and wheat over the winter to prevent erosion into the Maumee watershed.

The Thiele Dairy Farm has been using no till and cover crop farming to maintain the health of its soil for 10 years. William ...