In addition to white clovers and brassicas, Richardson suggested planting elbon rye in woodland food plots along with crimson clover.

Winter rye, brassicas (radishes and turnips), clover or any mix of these items are commonly found in a micro plot. There are also many commercial seed mixes you can buy for this, but I prefer to ...

Etienne Sutton, Ph.D., University of Michigan, shared some national research on cover crop varieties at a recent field day.

Oats, wheat, Elbon rye, clover and Austrian winter peas are among the most popular choices. RELATED: Free, low-cost options to hunt in Texas Planting food plots is dirty work, but it’s worth it.

Two really simple winter cover crops that I’ll push are rye grain and Crimson clover. These can be used alone or together to get the best out of each.

TAES/Courtesy Trials like this one at overton’s Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center show fall food plots are a cost effective way to provide forage and attract white-tailed deer in East ...

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a ...

Whether you hunt or not, this late summer/early fall planting can do several things: attract wildlife, enrich your soil, and beautify your place.

When it comes to seeding rates for winter legume cover crops, more seed doesn't necessarily mean much more biomass production and weed suppression.