Cereal rye is a go-to cover crop for many producers, including organic growers looking to avoid a chemical method of weed control. Eric Yu is a University of Minnesota Extension educator on crops ...

Farmers see a variety of benefits when using cover crops in their fields and home gardeners can do the same. “Having living tissue, living plants on the garden the whole year increases soil health, ...

Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

When Don Morse began growing cover crops, one of his main goals was to tackle the growing populations of marestail (horseweed) and waterhemp that defied traditional control measures. “I can give you a ...

Cover crops like oats, rye, and clover are planted between cash crop seasons to reduce erosion, add organic matter, and ...

AMES, Iowa – As vegetable growers and commodity farmers reach the end of the growing season and harvest their crops, faculty at Iowa State University are pushing for greater awareness of cover crops ...

As we head into the end of the growing and gardening season, it’s important to show your garden some love after it has provided all season long for you and yours. My preferred cover crop mix is oats, ...

Explore the pros and cons of various cover crop varieties to know what to pick for your cotton field this winter.

Before you put your garden to bed, consider giving it a winter blanket—aka, a cover crop. Sowed in the fall, these cold-hardy plants work hard to improve soil throughout winter by decreasing ...

WATERTOWN, S.D. — Researchers at South Dakota State University Extension have been conducting experiments to see if hybrid rye is a suitable feed source for cattle. It is used as an alternative source ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is a great time to apply soil amendments to the garden, the lawn and our crop fields. Compost, composted or aged manure, fertilizers and lime can all ...