No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...

AMES — Iowa Learning Farms will host a cover crop and no-till field day near Ollie on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 ...

A survey showed that 80% of no-till farmers use cover crops. However, less than 5% of all cropland is protected through the ...

In the fall, you might be tempted to remove the dead plant material, till your garden soil a bit, and put your garden to bed for the winter without another thought. However, you can also grow cover ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Implementing no-till farming and other conservation practices can be great for your farm’s soil health and overall environment. But many have concerns when it comes to the cost of ...

TWIN FALLS • The Balanced Rock Soil Conservation District has a deal for farmers interested in experimenting with no-till seeding practices and cover crop plantings. Balanced Rock SCD has received a ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If you’re not ...

Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury will present a program, “No-Till Cover Crops for the Home Garden: Small Scale Practices for Soil Improvement and Carbon Sequestration,” Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. Sharon ...

Weed management is a key concern for any farmer. But it’s at the top of the list for those growing organic field crops.

"Fall is not the end of the gardening year; it is the start of next year's growing season. The mulch you lay down will protect your perennial plants during the winter and feed the soil as it decays, ...

While farmers plant millions acres of plants like rye and clover to boost soil health and crowd out weeds, a cover crop does the same thing in the smallest home garden. With cover crops, a vegetable ...