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Tag Archives: aerial seeding
ARG Cover Crop Seeded into 6-leaf Standing Corn!
In the cover crop revolution, there have been so many surprises…most have been pleasant…and yet, the surprises keep on coming. When we started, it was a slam dunk that a cover crop on winter fields would reduce erosion. That was, … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Sales Brisk on Production Gains in 2012
Sales of annual ryegrass seed this year have been “pretty good” said Illinois-based agronomist Ron Althoff. Even with extremely dry summer months, farmers were banking on enough rain to germinate annual ryegrass seed, while also hoping against a subsequent dry … Continue reading
Cover Crops – Nothing Sells Like Success
Mike Plumer put in cover crop demonstration plots at the Farm Progress Show this year. Imagine, growing a test plot on the no-till Fairgrounds (Decatur, IL) in wheat mulch. Imagine planting a cover crop in the Spring and hoping to … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Popular at Farm Progress Show
By MITCH LIES Cover crops were center stage at the 2013 Farm Progress Show Aug. 27 – 29 in Decatur, IL. Prominent among them was annual ryegrass. The emphasis on cover crops mirrors the skyrocketing interest in annual ryegrass and … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial seeding, Annual ryegrass, cover crops, Dan Towery, deep rooting, erosion control, improve water infiltration, management of annual ryegrass, Mike Plumer, nitrogen scavenging cover crop, no-till agriculture, seeding cover crops, sequester nitrogen, weed suppression
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Where To Buy Annual Ryegrass Seed
Many people ask us where to buy annual ryegrass seed for use as a cover crop in the Midwest. We’ve finally put together a list. Click here to access information. In a recent post, you were invited to download a … Continue reading
Seeding Rate for Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop Varies
In past years, we’ve published pretty standardized rates for seeding annual ryegrass into corn and soybeans. The rates vary from about 12 llb/ac (drilling) to 25 lb/ac if broadcast or aerial seeding. Click here to go to our four-page management … Continue reading
New Annual Ryegrass Publications
The Oregon Ryegrass Commission has published three helpful new flyers to aid in your selection and management of annual ryegrass as a cover crop. 1. Selection of Annual Ryegrass 2. 2014 Annual Ryegrass Management Guide – “Quick” 2-pager 3. 2013 … Continue reading
Posted in Dan's Digs, General Information, Soil Quality
Tagged aerial seeding, aerial seeding of cover crops, Annual ryegrass, burndown of cover crops, cover crops, Dan Towery, deep rooting, erosion control, management of annual ryegrass, Mike Plumer, nitrogen scavenging cover crop, no-till agriculture, seeding cover crops, sequester nitrogen, weed suppression
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New to Cover Crops? Read this News Article about Annual Ryegrass and Radishes.
Long time Illinois farmer Sonny Snyder learned this year that cover crops are a money saver, a soil saver and, with success, a revenue enhancer…although he’s had to spend some time learning new management techniques. Click here for the story. Here’s … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass IS NOT THE SAME as Cereal Rye
The name “rye” in both cover crops is confusing. Annual ryegrass is a grass; Cereal rye is a grain, more like wheat. Both are used for cover crops and forage. Here are some basic differences, with the most distinctive in … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass and Other Cover Crops Boost Yield in Dry Years
Two Midwest farmers had a common soil problem – compaction – and they discovered how annual ryegrass could remedy that problem permanently, with no more “heavy iron” involved. Read the whole story of how using annual ryegrass, and other, cover … Continue reading