Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, broadcast live from the UNL farm shop to demonstrate planter set-up and adjustments for high residue conditions, going into detail about common issues
AJ Adkins, NTM Ag Equipment, broadcasts live from a Brownsburg, IN farm shop and reviews planter modification options from front of a row unit to the back – trash wheels
Ask just about any farm who “plants green” – planting a commodity crop into a living cover – and they will tell you their first foray was not planned, Mother
Increased concerns associated with interactions between herbicides, inorganic fertilizers, soil nutrient availability and plant phytotoxicity in perennial tree crop production systems have renewed interest in the use of cover crops
Ground beetles (Carabidae) are beneficial insects providing ecosystem services by regulating insect pests and weed seeds. Despite several studies conducted on ground beetles worldwide, there is a lack of knowledge
Cover crops are becoming more accepted as a viable best management practice because of their ability to provide important environmental and soil health benefits. Because of these benefits, many land
POTENTIAL AND LIMITATIONS OF COVER CROPS, LIVING MULCHES, AND PERENNIALS TO REDUCE NUTRIENT LOSSES TO WATER SOURCES FROM AGRICULTURAL FIELDS T.C. Kaspar, Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS, National Soil Tilth Laboratory; E.J.
The primary objective of this project is to determine the impact of appropriate rates of swine manure applications to corn and soybeans based on nitrogen requirements of crops, and the
The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of a cover crop mixture with one cereal grain and a cover crop mixture with multiple cereal grains on soil
An increasing number of growers are ‘planting green’ or have asked questions regarding this practice. ‘Planting green’ means the corn or soybean is planted directly into a growing cover crop
The cropping systems that offer the greatest chance of success for realizing fall forage production from a forage double-crop are those following wheat, hybrid seed corn, and corn silage. Planting
In drought conditions there is less residue than normal in many fields. In some, the crop was harvested as a forage or cut as silage, leaving very little residue at
Fields that were hailed, flooded, wind-blown, or where planting was prevented this season need cover crops for all of these reasons since a growing crop isn’t achieving these purposes now.
In 2010, 2011, and 2012 we set up a replicated study where we planted different cover crop mixtures in a seed corn field in Merrick County. One goal was to
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Through a $1 million USDA-NRCS grant, UNL Water Resources Engineer Suat Irmak and his research team have been conducting trials in multiple fields since 2012. This research will help identify