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Tag Archives: Annual ryegrass
Annual Ryegrass Burndown this Spring
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin’s quip is just as sound today as it was when uttered 250 years ago. The reason annual ryegrass has NOT become a problem in the Midwest, despite heavy … Continue reading
More Buzz about the Value of Cover Crops
“The good news is, soil will improve every year you grow a cover crop,” said Dan Towery, a crop consultant, and owner of Ag Conservation Solutions, living in West Lafayette, Ind.. “How soon you see measurable yield improvement depends on … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Eliminates Fragipan Scourge
Fragipan, that compacted soil preventing crop root penetration, covers an estimated 50 million acres of farmland in the eastern US. Tillage, even deep ripping, didn’t begin to contend with the deeper compaction and layers of fragipan. Then in the late 1990s, … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Plugging Through another Winter
While the temperatures plunge and the snow whirls, annual ryegrass top growth has been dormant for months. But under the freeze, the annual ryegrass roots continue to flourish, adding depth, girth and mass to a system that builds healthy soil … Continue reading
CTIC 2017 Report – Another Banner Year for Cover Crops – And a Double Win for You
The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) published a 2017 report of another annual survey of people using cover crops. Here are the first paragraphs from the report: Following the use of cover crops, farmers reported increased yields of corn, … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual ryegrass, cover crops, no-till agriculture
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Cover Crops – Production Boost is Only the Start
The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) has been a champion of cover crops for many years, and the Oregon Ryegrass Growers Commission takes a wee bit of credit for that being the case. Since the early 1990s, Oregon’s annual ryegrass … Continue reading
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Tagged Annual ryegrass, build soil, cover crops, CTIC, nitrogen scavenging cover crop
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Towery and Kok to Present at NNTC on Cover Crop Variety
The upcoming 2018 National No-Till Conference in Louisville, KY (Jan. 9 – 12) will feature some familiar faces, but with them comes new information about how to make cover crops work for you. Here are two of the classroom presentations … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass…Let it Grow, Let it Grow, Let it Grow
Songwriter Sammy Cahn, who wrote “Let it Snow, Let it Snow…” will probably rise up out of his grave to object the the following, which we’ve amended to be a promotion for cover crops! Oh the weather outside is frightful, … Continue reading
More Coverage – CTIC/SARE Report on Cover Crops
Since the first annual report issued by CTIC and SARE about usage of cover crops, in 2012, the average acreage planted in cover crops by survey respondents has more than doubled…from just over 200 acres to more than 450 this … Continue reading
CTIC Report Highlights Gains in Use of Cover Crops including Annual Ryegrass
Of more than 2000 farmers who responded to a Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), 88% say they use cover crops. Of that group, about 65% say they use cover crop mixes that include annual ryegrass. Click here to see the … Continue reading