Weed Control Remains a Primary Goal for Cover Crop Users September 21, 2023 Grow IWM The numbers are in, and weed control remains one of farmers’ primary – and most successful – goals for adding cover crops... Read More
Farmer Case Study: Using Wheat as a Cover Crop & Managing Nitrogen Tie-Up June 20, 2023 Grow IWM “We are in Palmer amaranth country down here,” as Cumberland, Virginia farmer Anthony Beery puts it. Beery, who grows row... 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
Narrow Rows & Cover Crops Boost Weed Control in Soybeans May 23, 2023 Grow IWM If your soybean herbicide program needs a new wingman or two, Justine Fisher has two suggestions: cover crops and narrow soybean... Read More
Research Deep Dive: How to Suppress Palmer Amaranth with Cover Crops May 16, 2023 Grow IWM Should you plant brown or green into cover crops? Roll your cover or leave it standing? How much biomass do you need? These are... Read More
Farmer Forum Recap: Cover Crop Termination April 4, 2023 Grow IWM In GROW’s first Farmer Forum of the 2023 season, a panel of farmers from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Virginia shared their... Read More
How to Manage Weeds in the Face of Regulation and Resistance January 24, 2023 Grow IWM There’s a double threat looming for farmers using herbicides alone to manage weeds: regulation and resistance. Both are... Read More
Explore How Planting Green Affects Crop Insects and Disease January 9, 2023 Grow IWM Planting green can be a risky business. The practice of planting cash crops into green, living cover crops is gaining popularity,... Read More
Using “Planting Green” to Help Manage Weeds May 9, 2020 Grow IWM Planting green allows the cover crops to grow for an additional few weeks and allows them to produce more biomass. The... Read More