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Tag Archives: cover crops
Killing Annual Ryegrass – Part 2
Annual ryegrass is a vigorous plant. Planted last summer or fall, the roots can be established to more than 5 feet into the soil. So, even if there’s only 6 – 8 inches of top growth, treat annual ryegrass as … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Touted in SARE Cover Crop Videos
In a series of videos produced by Sustainable Ag Research & Education (SARE): called Cover Crop Innovators, Midwest farmers talk about their experience with annual ryegrass and other cover crops.Click here for the whole series: Or, click here to see … Continue reading
SARE Ties with DuPont-Pioneer on Cover Crops
In February, a select group of 300 cover crop experts gathered in Omaha to discuss the prospect of massively enlarging the number of cover crop acres in the Midwest. At present, there’s an estimated 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 acres of corn … Continue reading
Posted in Dan's Digs, Soil Quality
Tagged aerial seeding, aerial seeding of cover crops, Annual ryegrass, cover crops, erosion control, improve water infiltration, management of annual ryegrass, Mike Plumer, nitrogen scavenging cover crop, no-till agriculture, SARE, seeding cover crops, sequester nitrogen, weed suppression
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Managing Annual Ryegrass this Spring
Controlling annual ryegrass in the spring with glyphosate or other herbicides depends on: (click here for the larger, more detailed version) Using full herbicide rates Spraying during favorable weather conditions Using good spraying practices. Controlling annual ryegrass in the spring is … Continue reading
Posted in General Information
Tagged Annual ryegrass, burndown of cover crops, cover crops
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Dupont Pioneer Looks at Cover Crops – Annual Ryegrass
Managing Winter Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean Cropping Systems DuPont Pioneer Agronomy Research Summary – 2014 (Click here for full report) Table 1. Potential benefits of cover crops. Potential Benefit Description Retain Soil Nutrients Cover crops scavenge soil nutrients as … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass at Commodity Classic – Feb 28
Annual ryegrass is among the most popular cover crops. As such, it will be among the key elements in a Cover Crop learning session at the Commodity Classic this year, in San Antonio, TX. The session will cover both the … Continue reading
Posted in Dan's Digs, General Information
Tagged aerial seeding, Annual ryegrass, Commodity Classic, cover crops, CTIC, erosion control, improve water infiltration, Karen Scanlon, management of annual ryegrass, Mike Plumer, nitrogen scavenging cover crop, no-till agriculture, Rob Myers, SARE, sequester nitrogen, USDA, weed suppression
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Annual Ryegrass Seeded into Springtime Corn!
Yes, you read correctly…farmers in Quebec, Canada began experimenting, 5 years ago, with spring seeding annual ryegrass into new corn…when the plants showed between 4 and 6 leaves. Apparently, the annual ryegrass goes dormant when the corn canopy closes over … Continue reading
Cover Crop Learning Opportunities this Winter
In February, in Omaha, a cover crop symposium is attracting cover crop innovators, big seed dealers, seed growers and equipment company reps to discuss how to quickly grow the cover crop usage. Cover crops are now planted on approximately 2 … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass in Winter: What’s Goin’ On Down There?
With the frigid weather in the Midwest this winter, it may be that the top growth of your annual ryegrass is looking poorly. Without any snow cover, freezing temperatures can suck the moisture and life out of any plant. But … Continue reading
New Year, New Cover Crop for You?
Some may have formed this New Year’s resolution back in the summer: to give annual ryegrass a try as a cover crop. As stated by many experts, don’t start too big with something you have little experience with. Cover crops … Continue reading