New Penn State Guide Tackles Weed Control in Organic No-Till Soybean Systems December 5, 2023 Grow IWM Imagine a weed management system with no access to herbicides and no conventional tillage implements. Intimidated? Welcome to the... Read More
Scout for Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp to Prevent Spreading Seeds with the Combine October 24, 2023 Grow IWM The following is reprinted from Penn State Extension. Due to dry conditions early in the production season, we are seeing more... Read More
Interseeding Cover Crops in Corn: A Research Deep Dive October 17, 2023 Grow IWM Interseeding cover crops into standing corn can help growers avoid the hustle and delays of harvest season and give their covers... Read More
The Hunt to Learn How Much Herbicide is Intercepted by a Cover Crop August 29, 2023 Grow IWM A thick stand of cover crops can help suppress weeds, but it can also intercept residual herbicides sprayed in the spring to... Read More
Should You Adjust Cover Crop Seeding Rates as Planting Dates Change? August 22, 2023 Grow IWM Cover crop seeding is often the last box to check in the fall for farmers, and planting windows don’t always cooperate. ... Read More
How Does Planting Green Affect Herbicide Use, Soil Moisture & More? June 8, 2023 Grow IWM 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... Read More
Planting Green: Do Higher Cover Crop Seeding Rates Improve Weed Suppression? April 11, 2023 Grow IWM The idea that increasing cover crop seeding rates will increase the cover crop’s biomass and weed suppressive benefits is a... Read More