When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn’t commonly taught or discussed. Faculty often told their young farming students to put all their ...

Everybody seems to be talking about cover crops. Rightfully so because, managed correctly, they can provide environmental benefits. Higher yield? Well, maybe, but probably not, at least in the near ...

In this story, we explained how you farm in three environments. The physical environment is each field’s individual properties. The natural environment is climate and weather. The human environment ...

When Henning sits down with a producer to discuss cover crops, he begins by asking questions about the reasons a producer wants to grow cover crops, along with what kind of problems he is having that ...

Different cover crop application methods and timing of those applications were evaluated at Ivy Tech in Lafayette, IN. Cover crop treatments are highlighted from right to left which corresponds to ...

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To apply for aerial cover crop seeding, choose the seeding mix, gather field maps and submit information to the Ashland County Soil and Water Conservation District by the Aug. 15 deadline. Keep an eye ...

For an Earth-friendly garden, keep a succession of plants in the soil by planting cover crops. These are plants grown to improve the soil rather than for harvest. I prepare the soil for the next year ...

SPRINGFIELD — When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn’t commonly taught or discussed. Faculty often told their young farming students to ...