NRCS Cover Crop Termination Guidelines Non-Irrigated Cropland
I appreciate Mike Baise from American Farmland Trust for sending me the document NRCS Cover Crop Termination Guidelines Non-Irrigated Cropland. The document was published June 2013 and should be very...
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Cover Crops and Prevented Planting Guidelines
There are thousands upon thousands of acres – mainly in the upper Midwest still not planted in early June 2013. Over the past few weeks I have heard from countless farmers in Wisconsin, Minnesota,...
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In late June I was on a farm in west central Wisconsin with two farmers that had over 3,000 of their nearly 6,000 acres that were too wet to plant in 2013. This is an example of what I have seen and...
View ArticlePrevented Planting Seeding Options
I recorded this video a few weeks ago for the seed company I work for. After receiving numerous calls and e-mails asking for help on what to plant, I decided to put this presentation together. Many of...
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Cover Crops to the Rescue!
A Huge Problem Brad, TJ, and Andrew inspecting one of Brads many cover crop fields that were planted in July 2013 on prevented planting acres. Recently I was in Minnesota with Brad Hagen, T.J. Kartes,...
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Cover Crop Field Day Set in Blooming Prairie, MN
This Radish was planted in late July 2013 and after 33 days has tremendous growth. This mix included oats and crimson clover and radishes. Cover Crops will be the main topic of discussion on September...
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Fall Cover Crop Management
While in southern Minnesota in early September 2013 I was asked when a farmer should plow his cover crop field this fall because he needs the fields to be “black” this winter in preparation for next...
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Badger Plot Cover Crop Research Site – Producer Day Schedule Announced
Join me with Wisconsin NRCS at the Badger Plot Cover Crop Research Site on October 2, 2013 @ Jeff and Jerry Kreuziger Farms near Clyman, WI. Sessions will run from 9:30-Noon or 1:00-3:30 CST. This...
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More Fall Cover Crop Field Days Coming
This fall there are more cover crop field days to attend in Iowa and Wisconsin. For those in Iowa see http://practicalfarmers.org/blog/2013/fall-2013-cover-crop-field-days-scheduled In Wisconsin...
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New articles out on Cover Crops in the Upper Midwest
During the week of March 18-21 I spoke at the Legacy Seeds Cover Crop Meetings to over 150 people in three Wisconsin towns Appin Turnips make an outstanding cover crop and forage crop too. about cover...
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