How Does Planting Green Affect Herbicide Use, Soil Moisture & More?
The practice of planting green into a living cover crop stand can be a great tool for suppressing weeds, but it comes with a lot...
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How to Use “Many Little Hammers” to Manage Waterhemp
It’s time to catch weeds by surprise. They know our herbicide habits pretty well, but what if farmers could start targeting...
Narrow Rows & Cover Crops Boost Weed Control in Soybeans
If your soybean herbicide program needs a new wingman or two, Justine Fisher has two suggestions: cover crops and narrow soybean...
Planting Green: Do Higher Cover Crop Seeding Rates Improve Weed Suppression?
The idea that increasing cover crop seeding rates will increase the cover crop’s biomass and weed suppressive benefits is a...
How Does Cover Crop Residue Interact with Soil Residual Herbicides?
We know cover crops can provide a physical barrier on top of the soil to smother and suppress emerging weeds. But many...
Rolling Through Planting: How One Farmer Multi-Tasks with Cover Crops
Why make two passes across a field when one will do? That’s the logic that has motivated Virginia farmer John Shepherd to run...
How to Get Rid Of Weeds with multiple tactic layers
Dr. Ramon Leon, North Carolina State University Extension and Research Weed Scientist, discusses how to manage winter and summer...
Plan Your Cover Crops For Weed Suppression
When it’s time to plan your cover crops for weed suppression, choosing the right planting timing as well as the right type of...
Using “Planting Green” to Help Manage Weeds
Planting green allows the cover crops to grow for an additional few weeks and allows them to produce more biomass. The...
