I’ve started to receive a lot of questions from our dealers and farmers about fall management in alfalfa stands and how dry soil conditions and a shortage of available forage might be cause for us to re-assess our normal plans for this year’s situation. Here are my thoughts on the top two questions I have received.
Read MoreMy Favorite Cover Crop After Wheat
I’m often asked what my favorite cover crop is after wheat and why. That’s a hard question because there is sufficient growing season after wheat to grow just about anything in the book!
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Increasing Organic Carbon in the Soil
Increasing organic carbon in the soil is a great goal. Simply put, more soil organic matter = more nutrient holding capacity, more water storage capacity, and more crop yield.
Read MoreVertical till application on left. Air drill application on right.
Planting Cover Crops: Air Drill vs. Vertical Tillage Tool
Picture from Mercer County, OH. The farmer planted cover crops using two different methods to evaluate stand establishment.
Read MoreThe Case for Seed Coatings
A successful stand of alfalfa or clover requires successful inoculation of the correct species of rhizobium bacteria. The living bacteria present in seed inoculant is quite vulnerable to environmental changes in pH, temperature, and salinity.
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