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Tag Archives: erosion control
Below the Surface with Annual Ryegrass Cover Crops
Having planted your cover crop…yeah, those of you lucky enough to have gotten to it with a late harvest and wet conditions…you might be wondering what’s going on below that snow right now. Well, for starters, what’s not happening above … Continue reading
Cover Crops – Annual Ryegrass Sales Grow Even in Bad Weather
Cover cropping continues to grow in popularity and in acreage simply because it builds soil quality, improves yields and adds to profits. That mother nature doesn’t always cooperate hasn’t diminished the appetite for producers seeking to get on the most … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass Videos – Basics and Advanced Information
Perhaps you’ve already seen these dozen videos about annual ryegrass, both about how to plant and manage it, but also the benefits of having a cover crop on your soil. Click here if you want to review them…the link here … Continue reading
1st Year Cover Cropper Doubles Down on Annual Ryegrass
The advice about using cover crops for the first time is almost written in stone: “Start with a small parcel.” John Werries, a third generation farmer from Chapin, Illinois, had a few things going for him that allowed him to … Continue reading
Annual Ryegrass and Cover Crops – No “Bad” Years
Last winter’s cover crop season was disappointing, said Nick Bowers, a pioneer in the cover cropping revolution and a partner in the Oregon-based KB Seed Solutions. Even though newer varieties of annual ryegrass are hardier in tough weather, the winter … Continue reading
Seeding Annual Ryegrass in Manure Slurry
Tim Harrigan, University of Michigan associate professor and agronomist, has developed farm equipment to deliver cover crop seed as part of a tank of manure slurry. Livestock farmers have excess manure; planting a cover crop creates the perfect way to … 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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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