| 单词 | cover crop |
| 例句 | Reducing tillage in drought areas means that soil does not become as hot, and cover crops planted over the winter season can be a huge help. Farmers are reckoning with a harsh new climate reality 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Wadiak also prioritizes environmental initiatives such as a large silvopasture installation just completed at the Cooks Venture farm and a long-term project he's working on to harvest cover crops for feed. Navigating the complicated world of sustainable meat delivery 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z It includes cover crops to put key chemicals and nutrients back in the soil after it’s been used for a particular cash crop. ‘We really need to wake up quickly’: Al Gore warns of a looming food crisis caused by climate change 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Another approach is to plant cover crops, sometimes called green manures, during periods between crops. Perspective | Heavy rains can damage a vegetable garden — but the gardener can protect it 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z We did a lot of hand hoeing and planting of cover crops. In Willamette Valley of Oregon, Organic Winemaking 2010-04-29T22:15:00Z A: If you aren’t growing overwintering vegetables and didn’t plant a cover crop, it’s not too late to work lime into your vegetable garden. Q&A: Lime for the veggie garden; time for gratitude 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z How can you use cover crops in the garden? How to garden through climate change 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Interest is rising in "carbon farming" — paying farmers for practices such as no-till agriculture and planting cover crops, which some studies indicate can increase carbon storage in soil. These four challenges will shape the next farm bill — and how the US eats 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z Pridgen uses cover crops to block weeds and feed the soil; daikon radishes work to open up the soil without digging, and legumes, such as vetch and clover, add nitrogen to the soil. The case for the no-till garden 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Eighty cows in his 150-head herd rotate on land planted with cover crops. Beef Is a Problem. This Seattle Steakhouse Wants to Be Part of the Solution. 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Months before planting tomatoes, the scientists raised a winter cover crop in the tomato beds. Hairy vetch might sound unpleasant, but it will change the way you grow tomatoes 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Even when used, cover crops are typically tilled and plowed under to “add nutrients” to the soil, a practice endorsed even in biodynamics. To fight climate change, one winemaker wants to think about more than the grapes 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Given the choice, I’d still rather cultivate, hoe, mulch, plant cover crops and practice all the other more homely, peaceful ways of keeping weeds down. Cleaning soil the solar way Jones’ farm is surrounded by 5,000-acre commercial farms, and he does things differently: Instead of chemicals, he uses 15 species of cover crop to replenish the soil. A farmer to chefs reveals his deep vegetable knowledge 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z But planting cover crops on 6,000 acres is a huge expense. One way to get Big Agriculture to clean up its act 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z If you add in a cover crop, your soil benefits from not being left bare. Perspective | Why your humble bowl of oatmeal could help feed a growing planet 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z To enrich the soil, Munak plants cover crops for three months every year, a formula the farm foreman, Hugo Gomez, keeps secret even from Ms. Beverlin, though she believes it involves peas and vetch. How to Tell if That Peach Is Ripe? Ask Southern California’s ‘Produce Hunter’ 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z And so, although rye is extraordinarily hardy and easy to grow, it was abandoned by many Scandinavian farmers, grown mostly for animal feed and as a cover crop to plow nutrients back into the soil. Rye, a Grain With Ancient Roots, Is Rising Again 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z When beds are not being used, they need to be covered or, better yet, sown with cover crops. Perspective | Whether or not Roundup is safe, the gardener has better options 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Bordering each field are rows of buckwheat and other cover crops that support native pollinators and beneficial insects, key to Heisler’s bio-centric approach to farming. A pumpkin patch’s careful — and passionate — cultivator But controlling weeds is difficult, and Massa and Krach use practices like cover crops, rotations and manipulating water in the fields. What you need to know about the environmental impacts of rice production 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z The company offers almost 1,000 varieties of vegetables, herbs, flowers and cover crops. This year’s unsolicited seed scare highlights the work of legitimate seed growers 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z Another time, he sowed carrots after tilling under a green manure, without giving the cover crop quite enough time to mellow in. Outfoxing an autumn pest: The carrot root maggot 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z None of this is likely to fire the public’s imagination, and I don’t imagine the presidential debates will include questions such as, “How would you adjust insurance requirements to accommodate farmers’ use of cover crops?” Eight ideas for improving ag policy to benefit farmers and the planet 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z My favorite leguminous cover crop is crimson clover, not to be confused with red clover. The growing season may be almost over, but the gardener’s work is not done 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z On the north side of Burnt Hill Road, the soil is predominantly clay, and the wheat cover crop is more vigorous, suggesting a more fertile topsoil than on the south side of the road. Before the vines go in, it’s busy down on Old Westminster’s farm 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z So you need either cover crops, or you need to put it back to pasture, and then let animals harvest that solar-created energy. Michael Pollan: Bad food is costing America its economic health 2013-12-08T19:00:00Z The main tenet for wineries is to avoid tilling the ground between vine rows, a common practice designed to return nutrients to the soil from cover crops. The ROC certification could become the gold standard for wineries, and the earth 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Chefs are exploring how to cook cover crops like peas and buckwheat, which regenerative farmers plant between harvests as a way to improve soil, control weeds and sequester carbon. What Will We Eat in 2020? Something Toasted, Something Blue 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Ms. Kraemer takes scrupulous care of the vines, farming organically and maintaining a permanent cover crop on the well-drained basalt soils. For Farmers of Wine Grapes, the Pandemic Sows Doubts 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The paths around the beds, which would be a sloppy mess this year if left bare, are planted with a tough perennial cover crop named New Zealand white clover. Perspective | Heavy rains can damage a vegetable garden — but the gardener can protect it 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Composting is great for boosting soil fertility, and many organic farmers use cover crops, or green manures, to improve their soil structure and fertility. How to garden through climate change 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z It was a matter of necessity, but he found that he was able to enrich the soil through his use of diverse cover crops. Smart climate policy is good for people, not just the environment 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Yet after years of incentives and encouragement, Midwest farmers planted cover crops on only about 7% of their land in 2021. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z For example, the team also explored if climate change influenced the use of cover crops in the U.S. Cultural adaptation to climate change 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Called cover crops, these plants fix nitrogen in the soil, insulate roots of existing plants and retain moisture and nutrients that would otherwise leach away during winter rains. Give your garden a nitrogen boost with cover crops | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Scientists say restoring cover crops such as grasses and legumes in the rows between olive trees can act as a sponge to conserve water, prevent flash floods and restore nutrients. In climate fight, Europe's olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z "We know that crop diversity works," says Mr Sukkel, who adds that they also use cover crops to help improve the soil and biodiversity. New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z That percentage has increased over the years but remains small in part because even as farmers receive extra payments and can see numerous benefits from cover crops, they remain wary. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z They’re intent on combining traditional winemaking with updated environmental practices like avoiding pesticides and using extensive cover crops to improve soil quality and encourage beneficial insects and biodiversity. As world warms, Sweden sees opportunity to grow its young wine industry 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z September through October is the general window for planting most fall cover crops, though each plant type has a unique internal clock. Give your garden a nitrogen boost with cover crops | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Olive farmer Angel said since introducing cover crops he noticed an increase in birds such as owls, blackbirds, turtle doves, hoopoes and reptiles such as the near-threatened ocellated lizard. In climate fight, Europe's olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z There’s one more big payoff that benefits everyone: tilling the soil less, and growing more cover crops, can help farmers store more planet-warming carbon in fields. Farm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z However, the 2022 satellite study found yields declined by an average of 5.5% on corn fields where cover crops were used for three or more years. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z To reduce their emissions, farmers can adopt strategies like no-till agriculture or planting cover crops, both of which have been documented to lead to healthier and less erosive soil. U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $300 million in monitoring agricultural emissions 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Before you plant your next crop, leave two or three weeks for the cover crops to decompose — this happens faster in warmer weather. Give your garden a nitrogen boost with cover crops | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z In Italy, where practices like cover crops were already widespread, more farmers are now pioneering digital technology to give them an edge, especially in water conservation. In climate fight, Europe's olive, wine farmers turn to tech and tradition 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z He and others at Purdue have been studying soil samples that date back more than 40 years, comparing different types of tilling and cover crops to determine their long-term effects on carbon storage. Farm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The declines varied depending on factors such as cover crop type, soil moisture and soil quality. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Brandt also touted cover crops and other sustainable farming practices, and ran a cover crop seed company and a seed-cleaning business on his 736-acre farm in Carroll, Ohio. Prominent Ohio farmer who became viral social media meme dies in Illinois crash 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z While you may see some brassicas such as radishes marketed as cover crops, Matter doesn’t recommend them for this climate. Give your garden a nitrogen boost with cover crops | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z “That said, if we can utilize excess water effectively, such as managed recharge, increased infiltration through climate-smart ag practices such as cover crops, we can better prepare ourselves for future drought conditions,” he added. El Niño is back, bringing disruption, danger for California, world. 'We need to be prepared' 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Brad Wetli, an Indiana farmer who collaborates with Armstrong, has been trying techniques that use less tilling and has been planting cover crops like rye for a few years now. Farm fields don’t just feed us. They store carbon. But a big question is how much 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The study found that rye, the most frequently used cover crop, is especially prone to reducing yields, Lobell said. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The money would provide farmers with technical and financial assistance to implement practices like planting cover crops or reducing soil tillage. Biden administration pledges fight to keep climate-friendly farming funds 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Matter rejuvenates her tomato pots by sowing cover crops after cutting the tomato plant down. Give your garden a nitrogen boost with cover crops | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The agave leaves are then tilled back into the soil where beans, clover and mustard grow as cover crops. California has a new take on mezcal and tequila. How Sacramento-area farmers are leading it 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z Sheep grazing on cover crops between vine rows in winter reassure me that a new vintage is coming soon. Perspective | Droughts and wildfires through a wine photographer’s lens 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Rye is less expensive than many cover crops and grows well in many kinds of soil. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Experts said that one way to improve the soil's fertility is to plant cover crops, which add nitrogen to the soil, are left to decay in the fields and slow soil erosion. The next deadly pandemic is just a forest clearing away — but we're not even trying to prevent it 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z A nonnegotiable for cover crops, especially the cereals, which can be prolific self-sowers, is to cut them back before their seeds fall, unless you plan to become a wheat farmer. Give your garden a nitrogen boost with cover crops | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Farmers like Mr. Evans say they’d like expanded funding for disaster relief programs to cover the impact of increasingly severe drought, and to pay farmers for planting cover crops that help retain soil moisture. How Climate Change Is Making Tampons (and Lots of Other Stuff) More Expensive 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z Livestock groups have said government regulation is strong enough and that voluntary measures such as planting off-season cover crops and buffer strips between croplands and waterways are the best way to curb runoff. EPA considers tougher regulation of livestock farm pollution 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The researchers said farmers need more technical help choosing and maintaining cover crops as well as more government or food industry payments to offset potential yield losses. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z She has invested in cover crops, which absorb carbon and lock it away in the soil, and other regenerative agriculture practices. A Town-by-Town Battle to Sell Americans on Renewable Energy 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Rotation refers to the sequence of crops and cover crops. Adjusting the intensity of farming can help address climate change 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z The best candidates for sustainability are the cover crops in development that seem to be a good response to arguments against dedicating land to biofuels. The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The model used machine learning to differentiate cover crops from weed-filled fields and cash crops. Midwest farms are using more cover crops. Why that’s good news. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The federal government and at least 22 states provide financial incentives to farmers — and food companies such as General Mills and PepsiCo pay more to farmers who plant cover crops. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The aerial seeding of cover crops will cost more with wind turbines nearby and make it harder for her to sustainably farm. A Town-by-Town Battle to Sell Americans on Renewable Energy 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Options include not tilling soil to reduce erosion, and planting off-season cover crops to prevent erosion and nutrient loss. Dying lands: Farmers fight to save the 'skin of the Earth' 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z A cover crop puts roots down to secure the soil and its nutrients, and creates channels that help water to sink in rather than drain off. The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z They found a direct relationship between the use of cover crops and funding promoting the practice. Midwest farms are using more cover crops. Why that’s good news. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Terry Cosby, chief of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, acknowledged establishing effective cover crops can take time and some experimenting but said farmers who stick with them should see significant benefits. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z After Hurricane Mitch tore through Nicaragua in 1998, one large survey found that farms with cover crops and terraced slopes fared better than conventional farms lacking these features. What Hurricanes Taught Puerto Rico About Feeding Itself 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, cover crops - those that are not harvested, but instead planted to stop the earth being left bare - help to improve soil structure by increasing the organic matter in it. New ground as tech aims to help boost soil health 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Farmers might be convinced to plant oilseed cover crops because the crop can pay for itself by producing oils that can be supplied to biorefineries. The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Now that it’s possible to detect cover crops from satellite imagery, they say, it will be easier to promote cover crop adoption. Midwest farms are using more cover crops. Why that’s good news. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z “It might fail but over the long term … it has been proven that you can be very successful with some type of cover crop.” Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Along with cover crops, planting trees that help slow the wind increased the pigeon pea harvest by 50 percent — and this was despite a Category 5 hurricane hitting the island during the study period. What Hurricanes Taught Puerto Rico About Feeding Itself 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z The infusion was praised by environmental groups and Democrats who hope the increased funding will help farmers implement climate-smart solutions like cover crops to help to increase crop resiliency or create wildlife habitats on farmland. Will the Farm Bill be the next big climate package? It depends on the midterm elections 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z California and other jurisdictions are planning more sophisticated carbon accounting, but not fast enough for oilseed cover crop developers. The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z For years, agricultural experts have promoted the use of cover crops that are planted on fallow fields in an attempt to repair soil and slow erosion. Midwest farms are using more cover crops. Why that’s good news. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Downs, the Illinois farmer, has tried to incorporate cover crops into some of his operations, especially to control weeds. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Farms with cover crops or rows planted perpendicular to the slope seemed to suffer fewer mudslides; wind breaks of trees or hedges slightly reduced the destruction of crops. What Hurricanes Taught Puerto Rico About Feeding Itself 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Farmers also planted cover crops, sown to prevent erosion and to increase moisture, on about 15 million acres out of 900 million total of farmland in the United States. Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z One big concern is that the benefits of soil carbon offsets, including those associated with cover crop biofuel feedstocks, could turn out to be illusory and thereby undermine the integrity of net-zero targets. The New Era of Biofuels Raises Environmental Concerns 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z In a study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, researchers write that cover crops have “significantly” increased throughout the Midwest. Midwest farms are using more cover crops. Why that’s good news. 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z The spring was wet and the rye field was so soggy, he couldn’t get in for weeks to kill the cover crop and plant his soybeans, resulting in a smaller crop. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Instead, organic farmers must control weeds and pests with techniques such as rotating different crops and planting cover crops that squeeze out weeds and add nutrients to the soil. More consumers buying organic, but US farmers still wary 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z With the increase in available funding, Mr. Scott hopes to apply for another round to expand the cover crops. Federal Government’s $20 Billion Embrace of ‘Climate Smart’ Farming 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Those include no-till agriculture and “cover crops,” plants cultivated simply to protect the soil. Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Regenerative farming techniques, such as planting a cover crop during the fall, allows that process to continue throughout the winter months when the soil would normally be bare. Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Farmers don’t typically harvest and sell cover crops; they frequently use herbicides to kill them before planting their principle crop. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “The state of Minnesota has 20 million acres of agricultural land. What percentage of that land has a cover crop on it? Two percent. In some parts of the Midwest, it’s four.” Can Carbon Capture Be Part of the Climate Solution? 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z Some farmers might be more willing to consider planting cover crops because fertilizer prices have reached record highs due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which disrupted supply chains. Des Moines tries cooperation to reduce farm runoff 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z The new bill expands funding for those programs, allowing more farmers to get a per-acre payment for a wide range of activities expected to reduce or sequester carbon emissions, including no-till and cover crops. Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z The soil on roughly 21 percent of farmland wasn’t tilled continuously over a four-year period while only 12 percent was planted with cover crops, according to a 2017 survey by the U.S. Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Elmore seeds cover crops by plane before harvesting his cash crop, but cover crop growth has been spotty, not worth the $40-per-acre cost. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Conservation tillage, where the soil is disturbed as little as possible, and the use of cover crops like ryegrass can enhance fertility while reducing the climate impacts of agriculture. Soaring fertiliser prices force farmers to rethink 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The robots, he says, will scurry in the cool shade beneath a wide diversity of plants, pulling weeds, planting cover crops, diagnosing plant infections, and gathering data to help farmers optimize their farms. In farming, a constant drive for technology 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Planting cover crops such as cowpeas and vetch, for example, boosts soil carbon on average each year by one-third of a ton per hectare, according to a 2015 meta-analysis in Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Part of the reason that adoption for cover crops has been slower is cost. Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z McClure said more more financial support would help farmers avoid having to choose between planting cover crops and losing money. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Based on research that shows that highly diverse cover crops accelerate sequestration, committee members recommended that the new program require a minimum of five species in the cover crop mix to receive an enhanced subsidy. Opinion | Maryland opts for business as usual, not helping fight climate change 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z Its studies could influence practical matters such as upgrading shoreline infrastructure and planting winter cover crops to prevent erosion, he said. Scientists race to gather winter data on warming Great Lakes 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The cover crops also help control weeds and make the soil more porous, says Cristine Morgan, scientific director of the Soil Health Institute. Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Academics from Ohio State University and the University of Illinois estimated earlier this year that it cost $37 an acre in seed, equipment cost and labor to plant a cover crop each year. Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Even then, Arbuckle said, it can be hard to convince farmers to give cover crops a try because, despite the significant environmental benefits, a small drop in cash crop yield can mean a big cost. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z For instance, Maryland uses cover crops on only 41 percent of available cropland. Opinion | Maryland opts for business as usual, not helping fight climate change 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z He researched cover crops to determine which would help feed the soil and boost the health of the vines. Perspective | If you’ve ever enjoyed a Virginia wine, raise a glass to this retiring scientist 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z On the one hand, leguminous cover crops such as cowpeas and vetch add nitrogen to the soil, which microbes can transform into nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas. Can farmers fight climate change? New U.S. law gives them billions to try 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z He attributes these changes to not tilling the soil and planting a variety of cover crops during the winter. Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Researchers who used satellite data to examine over 90,000 fields in six Corn Belt states found cover crops can reduce yields of cash crops — the bushels per acre. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The atmospheric benefit is compounded when farmers put the compost onto their fields, often to feed “cover crops” such as mustard that help sink carbon back into the Earth. California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Lehe has been experimenting with cover crops, too, but after three years, he’s weighing whether to continue. The Latest Farm Product: Carbon Credits 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z We can start with agriculture, by replacing carbon-intensive synthetic fertilizers with organic sources of fertility, including nitrogen-fixing intercrops and cover crops. To keep fossil carbon out of the air, just stop pulling it out of the Earth 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z It is likely, he says, his overall costs have gone down, noting that he certainly uses less fertilizer and herbicides, but he does incur additional costs with planting cover crops. Companies’ Climate Promises Face a Wild Card: Farmers 2022-07-09T04:00:00Z Additional funding was available for conservation practices, including cover crops, through the Inflation Reduction Act. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The Bayer Carbon Program pays growers up to $9 an acre for planting cover crops and reducing soil tillage. U.S. farm co-op CHS to pay members to enroll in Bayer carbon farming program 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z A cover crop is ideal as it catches any soluble nutrients, protects the surface and reduces weeds. Prepping beds for winter and next season, plus more garden questions 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Bayer's program is unique in that it compensates growers for planting cover crops and reducing tillage, rather than paying them for how many tonnes of verified carbon they sequester. Dollars in the dirt: Big Ag pays farmers for control of their soil-bound carbon 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z It means composting biomass and growing cover crops between vine rows. Carbon farming, one of the oldest agricultural practices, is growing on winemakers 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Another program provided $100 million in extra benefits through federal crop insurance coverage to farmers who plant cover crops. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z No gas vehicles — sheep trim the cover crop in the spring. Threatened by climate change, a California winemaker switches to carbon farming and hopes more vineyards join 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Some $10 billion of that money will help farmers cover crop losses from drought, wildfires and hurricanes. Biden signs bill to avert partial government shutdown 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z A key way to do this is to plant cover crops. Want to grow better plants? Learn these basics about soil 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z You don’t want to till those cover crops, because tilling the soil releases carbon into the atmosphere, so “no till” or “minimal till” are key concepts. Carbon farming, one of the oldest agricultural practices, is growing on winemakers 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z There’s heightened interest in cover crops for carbon storage, though the effectiveness depends on the soil, plant variety, temperature and other factors. Cover crops help the climate and environment but most farmers say no. Many fear losing money 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Efforts to curb excess nutrients in waterways have so far included reducing the use of fertilizers or animal waste applied to agricultural fields and planting cover crops to limit runoff. Scientists find new way to reduce marine "dead zones" 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Black, who once grew mostly corn, plants such grass on corners of his fields, as pasture for his growing herd of cattle and as a cover crop between rows of wheat and annual grass. Farmers restore native grasslands as groundwater disappears 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Cut the cover crops down before they go to seed in the springtime, just as they start to flower. Want to grow better plants? Learn these basics about soil 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z That means employing animals, including sheep to graze on the cover crops during the winter, when the vines will not entice them with fresh food. Carbon farming, one of the oldest agricultural practices, is growing on winemakers 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Doing so would enable farmers in Pennsylvania’s heartland to add regenerative agriculture methods such as rotational grazing, cover crops and tree plantings to their land to reduce pollutants. Opinion | Congress must help save the Chesapeake Bay 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z The earth can be protected from the elements by planting cover crops, such as clover, and use grazing animals for natural fertilisation. 'Farmers can't forget what our grandparents taught us' 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Some voluntary practices that are part of working-lands programs, like cover crops and rotational grazing, “are positive actions,” he noted. Joe Biden’s Conservation Plan Leaves Plenty of Room for People to Take Advantage 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Legume cover crops act as a fertilizer and fix nitrogen into the soil. Simple sustainable-gardening tips (that can also save you money) 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z Havstad-Casad asked legislators to support farmers to plant cover crops, which help to reduce the dust storms. Central Oregon farmers struggle in drought 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z When fields aren’t tilled, pesticides are often used to kill weeds, and cover crops are often killed by pesticides before crop planting. Pesticides Are Killing the World's Soils 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The new candidates, which include carinata and camelina - known as false flax - also represent potential "cover crops", off-season sources of revenue for farmers to help insulate them from market downturns. Stinkweed to false flax: oilseeds race to reap biofuel bonanza 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z Clifton, 66, started growing cover crops several years ago to improve corn, soybean and wheat yields. Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z A well-chosen, properly timed cover crop — like winter rye, oats, field peas, and crimson or white clover — acts as living mulch, limiting weeds. Why Diversity Is an Advantage in a Vegetable Plot 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z “Maybe we will keep some excess to sell. We’re probably going to have thousands of pounds extra so I might keep it for my farm side as cover crop seed to plant in the fall.” Kansas farmers defy odds, make hops into crops 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Q: I want to implement no-till gardening and combine that with green manure/cover crops to improve my soil structure. Follow these steps to replenish nutrients in raised garden beds 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Another highly effective practice is growing cover crops—plant species that enrich the soil between fall harvest and spring planting of the main crop. How Dirt Could Help Save the Planet 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Besides cover crops, promising techniques for carbon storage include reducing or eliminating tillage and letting marginal croplands revert to plains or woods, said Adam Chambers, a U.S. Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Another strategy is planting cover crops after harvests, ostensibly trapping carbon in the ground. A strike against global warming or a Big Ag giveaway? 2021-03-05T05:00:00Z “Our work on regenerative cropping and livestock systems”—which includes tilling less, planting cover crops, and promoting beneficial insects and more diverse crop rotations—“is showing that insecticides are really not needed.” These widely used insecticides may be a threat to mammals too 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z Q: We grew red clover as a cover crop this winter. Follow these steps to replenish nutrients in raised garden beds 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z The cover crop anchors soil and prevents winter winds and spring rainstorms from removing fertile topsoil. How Dirt Could Help Save the Planet 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Iowa State University ecologist Steven Hall says that at some soil depths, microbes convert carbon absorbed by cover crops into gas that returns to the atmosphere. Carbon storage offers hope for climate, cash for farmers 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Data on everything from soil nutrients to weather will help farmers manage issues like fertilizer, tilling soil and planting cover crops to maximize carbon capture. DNA testing company 23andMe to go public through merger with Branson’s VG Acquisition 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z As the winter cover crops grow, they will feed microbes and improve the soil’s health, which Hill believes will eventually translate into higher yields of the crops that provide his income: corn, soybean and wheat. Planting crops — and carbon, too 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Soil that’s not tilled, a practice that started gaining in popularity about 20 years before cover crops, represents 38% of farmland. Some farmers updating methods, trying `regenerative’ farming 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Over the years she snuck little seeds of climate action into the Farm Bill when it came up every five years, funding carbon-farming demonstration projects and reforms to allow farmers to grow soil-protecting cover crops. These climate bills could get past Mitch McConnell, two senators say 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z PepsiCo subsidized cover crops such as rye and radish last year across 50,000 Midwest acres and plans to grow the program further. North American farmers profit as consumers pressure food business to go green 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z By avoiding the use of heavy, disruptive machinery and instead opting to implement cover crops and light herbicides, the Knox family rebuilt the rich, productive soil systems that help their crops grow today. Family farm gets bicentennial status in North Carolina 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Hill, who farms 10,000 acres, admitted he got into cover crops purely because the state paid him. Planting crops — and carbon, too 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z One of the complications with methods like cover crops is that what works for one farmer may not work for the farmer 50 miles south. Some farmers updating methods, trying `regenerative’ farming 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Conner has already cleared the plot where his family will raise the next monster pumpkin and planted a cover crop for the winter. Growers raise giant pumpkins despite squashed festivals 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Another drawback of planting cover crops is the cost, especially for an activity that generates no revenue. Drought stirs fears of Dust Bowl near Madras 2020-10-10T04:00:00Z Other measures can include planting trees and cover crops. Whitmer offers ‘carbon-neutral’ climate plan for Michigan 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z While most farmers kill their cover crops in March, as soon as the state allows, Hill lets the plants grow taller than he is, to maximize root mass and carbon gains. Planting crops — and carbon, too 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Faut is now trying cover crops again on his farm, but he knows it’ll be some time before he rakes in the benefits. Some farmers updating methods, trying `regenerative’ farming 2021-01-23T05:00:00Z Offutt is constantly looking for ways to improve its farming operations, including rotating crops, reducing tillage and fertilizer use and planting cover crops. Small Minnesota farmers challenge conventional agriculture 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Covering the soil with mulch, cover crops and strategically allowing weeds also promotes soil health. Hoosiers’ embrace of ‘victory gardens’ grows during pandemic 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z We grow using organic methods, so cover crops, compost, natural fertilizers, mulch and foliar treatments of compost tea are essential tools in our fertility regime. A local flower farmer’s tips for growing, displaying summer’s best blooms | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z “The longer the cover crop is alive, the better off we all are,” he said. Planting crops — and carbon, too 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Practices include everything from using cover crops rather than tilling the land, not using pesticides and livestock grazing rotation. How a West Virginia farming family is handling the pandemic 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Bromfield composted and mulched, planted cover crops and practised rotation, and left steep slopes unploughed. The novelist who loved soil 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z This recommendation may be strongly resisted by farmers, although some of them say they’re addressing the problem by using “cover crops” to bind the soil together while cash crops are being planted. UK forests 'could do more harm than good' 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z In 2010, the Cherrys followed suit, planting cover crops such as clover to reduce soil erosion and lock in carbon over the winter, and cutting their use of chemicals. The end of farming? 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Along with not tilling several of his fields, five years ago, Basinger introduced cover crops - cowpeas, flax and turnips. General Mills chooses Kansas for restorative farming project 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z They also work to conserve nutrients and soil by planting cover crops in the winter. These farmers say they try to stem pollution, it’s expensive 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Bay advocates fault the state’s Republican-controlled legislature for failing to approve more than $300 million a year needed to help farmers adopt anti-pollution measures such as adding forested buffers to streams and planting cover crops. Analysis | Trump’s crusade against environmental protection reaches the Chesapeake Bay 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z At the Ohio Department of Agriculture,director Dorothy Pelanda said the department was primarily looking at voluntary programmes based on marketing and education for potential solutions such as cover crops and smarter use of fertiliser. Lethal algae blooms – an ecosystem out of balance 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z Dee uses a mixture of plants such as radishes, turnips, clover, winter peas and oats as cover crops for her 4,000 acres of row crops. Alabama farmer looks to cash in on carbon storage 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Hildebrand has used some no-tillage and cover crops on his farm, and he said this project will help him understand the benefits. General Mills chooses Kansas for restorative farming project 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z One of these is Maryland’s cover crop program for local farmers. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z He also uses cover crops to improve soil health and is exploring a saturated buffer, in which drainage is slowed in field buffers to help remove nitrates. Cedar Rapids tries collaborative approach to water quality 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z This includes evaluating the effectiveness of conservation methods, such as reduced tillage and cover crops, alongside nutrient management best practices. The Future of Farming 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z The cover crops grow to different depths in the soil, providing a variety of benefits. Alabama farmer looks to cash in on carbon storage 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z But several years ago, the Rogers brothers began learning about research on the benefits of cover crops for soil health. Mother Earth Doesn't Like to Be Naked 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Additionally, the cover crops reduce sediment and phosphorus erosion. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z In the Miller Creek watershed, Porter reports installation of two bioreactors, two wetlands and three saturated buffers, along with 17 percent of lands enrolled in cover crop programs. Cedar Rapids tries collaborative approach to water quality 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z “I think cover crops are a band aid,” he says. 'What they put on the fields contaminates our water': Iowa's pollution problem | Anna Jones 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z The farmers are using rotational grazing and planting trees and diverse cover crops to enrich soil and protect against erosion. Opinion | Al Gore: The Climate Crisis Is the Battle of Our Time, and We Can Win 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z So, the brothers are now starting to incorporate a variety of cover crop plants into their orchards. Mother Earth Doesn't Like to Be Naked 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z This year, the state allocated $22.5 million to the program, according to this year’s cover crop brochure. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Runoff can be greatly reduced with more cover crops. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Grow it as a cover crop, grow it as a food or do both — there are many ways to incorporate buckwheat into your vegetable-garden planting plan. Buckwheat is not just for pancakes anymore — it’s also an awesome cover crop 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z In the 1990s, they began planting cover crops between harvests. The world needs topsoil to grow 95% of its food – but it's rapidly disappearing 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The Rogers brothers foresee these benefits outweighing some of the challenges in managing their orchards with cover crops. Mother Earth Doesn't Like to Be Naked 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z As a part of the program, farmers are not allowed to sell their harvested cover crops as a grain. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z The benefits of cover crops outweigh the risks. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Because organic farms don’t use as much fertilizer, cover crops are needed to enhance soil nitrogen levels—which in turn increases the amount of labor time invested in each field. Organic food is booming, but it’s grinding field laborers into the dirt 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z The rye and buckwheat, among other cover crops, provided more organic matter to the soil, further feeding microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. The world needs topsoil to grow 95% of its food – but it's rapidly disappearing 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z The financial risks and management headaches associated with cover crops are wide-ranging and are cause for low adoption rates in many cropping systems. Mother Earth Doesn't Like to Be Naked 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z If a farmer decides to sell the grain, they forfeit money from the cover crop program. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z We urge farmers to work with their soil conservation district to plant cover crops. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z The environmentally beneficial practice of using cover crops—planted when a field would otherwise be bare—also depends on glyphosate, says Helen Hicks of Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom. Costly cancer lawsuits may spur search to replace world's most common weed killer 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Though still not widely adopted, cover crops are becoming more popular with farmers, too, particularly in the country’s corn belt. The world needs topsoil to grow 95% of its food – but it's rapidly disappearing 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture and the California Department of Food and Agriculture are supporting research, demonstrations and education about cover crops through soil health and agricultural sustainability initiatives. Mother Earth Doesn't Like to Be Naked 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Following the planting of cover crops, the Department of Agriculture confirms the number of acres that were planted before paying for them, said Rob Schnabel, Maryland restoration biologist at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Planting cover crops in the fall after harvest would go a long way to reducing sediment and nutrients flowing into rivers during the heavy spring melting period in Minnesota. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z Once the cover crop dies, it turns to mulch and then suffocates the weeds. Climate-friendly farming is taking root in New York 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z They secret to everything, they say, is in the soil and the cover crops that rebuilt the land and preserved the water. New doc chronicles how a California farming oasis came to be 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z But cover crops in the Western U.S. are still only used on a very small percentage of farms. Mother Earth Doesn't Like to Be Naked 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Payments are per acre and depend on when the cover crops were planted and removed. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Farmers say cover crops are difficult to manage in Minnesota because the short growing season makes it difficult to plant them in the fall. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z I could just make out the flecks of green, sprouts of a rye cover crop that will grow this spring. Climate-friendly farming is taking root in New York 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Through photosynthesis, the cover crops pulled CO2 from the air, sank roots deep into the earth, and towered over the land. Can Soil Microbes Slow Climate Change? 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z These methods, such as no-till farming and use of diverse cover crops, are praised for their promotion of soil health. Recent editorials published in Nebraska newspapers 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z According to the state’s Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan, the state increased funding to the cover crop program to $25.5 million per year starting this year, covering around 470,000 acres. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Yet, less than 10 percent of farmers in Blue Earth County plant cover crops, according to estimates by the soil conservation district. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z That’s what it felt like, at least, as we drove in a Jeep down a narrow road, through fields blanketed by cover crops and perennial pastures spread out like a gold-and-brown checkerboard. Climate-friendly farming is taking root in New York 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z If you planted a cover crop in your vegetable garden, cut it and turn it into the soil. What to do in the garden in February? Here are 18 ideas 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z Rivendale, including pasture land, cover crops and woods, spans 175 acres. Robotic Milkers and an Automated Greenhouse: Inside a High-Tech Small Farm 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z The cover crop program offsets the costs of planting to encourage farmers to use the program. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z A new focus in the soil health movement encourages farmers to stop tilling the soil and plant cover crops after harvest. Farmers talk soil health at sold-out conference 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Degraded mineral soils also need to be restored by controlling grazing, applying green manure or growing cover crops. Put more carbon in soils to meet Paris climate pledges 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z For farmers that just grow crops, they can reduce erosion and nutrient runoff, as well as keep weeds down, by planting cover crops like cowpeas or barley when fields are fallow. Chesapeake farmers target runoff reduction 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z But regenerative farming is about more than cover crops and not tilling the soil. South Dakota researcher shows benefits of regenerative ag 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Not everyone is on board with increasing the allocation of funding to cover crops in Phase III of the Watershed Implementation Plan. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Most Minnesota farmers still till their fields, but University of Minnesota Extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says a growing number of farmers recognize that tilling isn’t sustainable and they are talking about planting cover crops. Farmers talk soil health at sold-out conference 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z Soil water retention can be improved through practices like no-till farming and planting cover crops, and soil texture can be improved by adding compost or manure. One way to reduce food waste: Use it to make soil healthier 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z Instead of tilling, he planted a cover crop of oats and crimson clover and applied fertilizer directly to the soil. Ohio’s watershed moment: How to fix Lake Erie algae 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Lundgren also found that farmers practicing regenerative agriculture often earned extra income by raising other crops and selling cattle fattened by grazing on fields with cover crops. South Dakota researcher shows benefits of regenerative ag 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z The Chesapeake Bay Foundation believes these are more cost-effective than annual funding programs, like cover crops, in the long run. Maryland continues funding for protective crop plantings 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z They grow their vegetables without chemicals and use sustainable practices on the farm such as cover crops of soybeans and wheat. Exotic produce grown in Texas featured in more restaurants 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z If you don’t plant winter vegetables, plant cover crops. What to do in your garden in November? Plant, plant and plant - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z And a resurgent interest is occurring in use of the time-honored technology of cover crops to mitigate climate change impacts. World hunger has risen for three straight years, and climate change is a cause 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z He’s started planting rye and other cover crops on those fields instead, and he’s added oats to his corn and soybean crop rotation, Minnesota Public Radio News reported. South Dakota researcher shows benefits of regenerative ag 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z These include planting cover crops when fields aren't being used to grow commercial crops. Five cheap ways to limit climate change 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z They are starting to look into cover crops like rye to protect the soil and hold nutrients in place during these increasingly harsh flushes. Politicians say nothing, but US farmers are increasingly terrified by it – climate change 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z The best cover crops are mixes of legumes for nitrogen with grains for organic matter. What to do in your garden in October? Here are 24 ways to plant for spring - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Buy seeds for cover crops to plant in your vegetable garden next month. 22 things to do in your garden in September 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Cereal rye is planted as a cover crop that pulls nutrients from the ground and lays them on top of the soil. Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in Illinois 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Buy seeds for fall and winter cover crops. When watering a plant is the biggest mistake you can make 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z He added that proper soil conservation techniques — such as avoiding plowing, off-season cover crop and leaving crop residue on the ground — can help keep more of the carbon in the soil. Warmer soil releasing more carbon, worsening climate change 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Some of the farmers I met also reintroduced livestock to graze cover crops and manure their fields. To Feed the World Sustainably, Repair the Soil 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z The study in particular cites Indiana, where farmers are ahead of Iowa in embracing the use of cover crops, which help hold nitrates in the soil. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Other farmers would sidle up to them at the coffee shop and ask in an undertone: “What’s going on with your orchard? Is that a cover crop?” Are avocados toast? California farmers bet on what we'll be eating in 2050 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z They intend to plant a cover crop this year on the spill-affected area to put nutrients in the soil, with hopes of a cash crop next year. 5 years, $93 million to clean up massive North Dakota spill 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z The Jensens intend to plant a cover crop this year on the spill-affected area to put nutrients in the soil, with hopes of a cash crop next year. 5 years, $93 million to clean up massive North Dakota spill 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z State Ag Secretary Mike Naig says late winter conditions are causing challenges this spring to cover crops planted last fall. Iowa agriculture secretary offers spring cover crop tips 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z That’s a voluntary program to help farmers pay for cover crops, buffer strips and other projects aimed at water and soil conservation. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z A cover crop protects the soil from heavy rains and helps turn it into a habitat for worms, beetles and thousands of microbes. Are avocados toast? California farmers bet on what we'll be eating in 2050 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The mulch, along with his cover crops, inhibited weeds from becoming established, a major concern for conventional farmers, because so many weeds have evolved resistance to herbicides. Can Dirt Save the Earth? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z “We grew a cover crop in this area, and at the back, we grew a very tall crop of weeds.” Kansas couple continues to expand urban farm 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z Naig says it’s important to allow the cover crop to grow as long as possible to maximize the benefits. Iowa agriculture secretary offers spring cover crop tips 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z To Dixon, “organic” means a diversified operation, rotating animals and crops and planting cover crops to control erosion, increase organic matter in the soil and manage weeds, among other things. More organic than thou? Rebel farmers create new food label 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z She recovers them, then steps outside into the frigid winter to check on the cover crops in the fields that protect and enrich the soil. Urban farmer becomes community food leader in Des Moines 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z I have run an informal poll of my climate skeptical farming neighbors as to what incentives they would need to plant cover crops. Can Dirt Save the Earth? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z The center is teaching farmers to practice no-till and cover crop agriculture as ways to preserve root structure and stop erosion. Wisconsin farmers hope new techniques will slow soil erosion 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z He says that is typically easier for soybeans after winter cover crops because of the later planting date and less potential impact on soybeans. Iowa agriculture secretary offers spring cover crop tips 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Miller Creek watershed supporters hope to raise $100,000 in the months ahead to help farmers plant cover crops, build bioreactors and tackle other conservation practices that will reduce runoff, reported the Des Moines Register . Iowa water quality group fundraising to reduce runoff 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z To do this, she’s going to incorporate a new greenhouse into the fold and employ new techniques to enhance soil quality with cover crops and worm castings. Urban farmer becomes community food leader in Des Moines 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z A mat of dead vegetation — from cover crops, cash-crop residue and dung — covered Williams’s fields. Can Dirt Save the Earth? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z According to one analysis, 60 percent of Iowa farmers quit growing cover crops after government aid—usually $25 an acre for just one year—ends. The Simple River-Cleaning Tactics That Big Farms Ignore 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Some farmers combine livestock, cover crops and row crops sequentially on the same field, or plant perennials, shrubs and even trees along with row crops. Opinion | Soil Power! The Dirty Way to a Green Planet 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z The money will help farmers meet their goal to plant half the watershed’s 42,000 acres with cover crops, McMahon said. Iowa water quality group fundraising to reduce runoff 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Farmers are asked to take steps such as planting “cover crops” to reduce off-season erosion, or installing more efficient irrigation systems — often with taxpayers helping foot the bill. Toxic algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z He noted that planting into a cover crop - a placeholder crop planted primarily to manage erosion and support cash crop planting conditions - likely helped. Pumpkin crop suffers in Delaware 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Despite his skepticism, Cleverley’s tenant did, eventually, agree to try a cover crop, but by then it was too late to apply for funding from the USDA. The Simple River-Cleaning Tactics That Big Farms Ignore 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Leaving soil bare during off-seasons is taboo, since barren soil easily erodes, depleting more carbon from the soil; regenerative farmers instead plant cover crops to capture more carbon and nitrogen from the atmosphere. Opinion | Soil Power! The Dirty Way to a Green Planet 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z Already, about 20 percent of the Miller Creek watershed is blanketed in cereal rye, radishes and other cover crops, outpacing efforts statewide. Iowa water quality group fundraising to reduce runoff 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Peterson, employed by two counties with many hundreds of farms, has lined up six “demonstration farms” to use EQIP-funded runoff prevention, especially cover crops. Toxic algae: Once a nuisance, now a severe nationwide threat 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z He noted that planting into a cover crop — a placeholder crop planted primarily to manage erosion and support cash crop planting conditions — likely helped. Pumpkin crop suffers in Delaware 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z The management of this site involves a lease agreement with a local farmer who plants a commercial agricultural crop that is harvested, and an over-wintered cover crop of winter wheat for snow-goose forage. Snow geese have arrived in the Skagit Valley 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z It also faces significant obstacles, such as a scarcity of research funding and the requirements of federal crop insurance, which frequently disqualifies farmers who plant cover crops. Opinion | Soil Power! The Dirty Way to a Green Planet 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z Planted in the fall, cover crops help hold soil in place over the winter and keep fertilizers from running off in the spring, when Iowa typically gets heavy rains. Iowa water quality group fundraising to reduce runoff 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z There also was very little cover crop between rows, which is planted to restore nutrients and prevent soil runoff. Vineyards may have kept wine country fire from getting worse 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z University of Minnesota researchers are developing cover crops that prevent erosion as they sequester the nutrients that are an asset in the soil but a liability in the river. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z For the typical home vegetable gardener, the best cover crops are often legumes such as winter peas, fava beans, clovers or vetches. A bountiful spring vegetable harvest starts this fall 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Another visible difference in his fields, Ross started putting in cover crops for soil health and extra forage for his cattle. Conservation for the Future of the Family Farm 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Statewide, only about 2 percent of Iowa’s 30 million farm acres are planted with cover crops. Iowa water quality group fundraising to reduce runoff 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Another $75,000 is headed to eastern Idaho for the Teton County Soil Health Initiative to compare cover crop and conservation tillage methods with conventionally farmed plots. Idaho to receive $2 million to protect water quality 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z If that research develops cash-producing cover crops, so much the better. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Then, in spring, when the cover crop is worked into the soil, it releases these stored nutrients and provides nitrogen for the next crop. A bountiful spring vegetable harvest starts this fall 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z At that point, he was planting no cover crops – a sustainable practice in which farmers, rather than leaving land bare between seasons, plant other crops to help reduce soil erosion. Today’s Technology Grows a Better Future for Farm Families 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Miller Creek’s increasing grower interest in cover crops is greening the watershed, Thornsberry said. Iowa water quality group fundraising to reduce runoff 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Kirk is currently working on a project involving cover crops and watermelons. University of Missouri research team evaluates crops 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z He planted cover crops this year that cost an extra $30 an acre. Minnesota farmers balance environment and budgets 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z To improve next year’s production, sow a cover crop by mid-October. A bountiful spring vegetable harvest starts this fall 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z By the fall harvest, the cover crop is anywhere from 8 to 12 inches tall. Today’s Technology Grows a Better Future for Farm Families 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z Some plant cover crops hone in on fertilizer use and build structures like ponds and wetlands. Kansas farmers embrace sustainable farming practices 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The cover crops grow between rows of watermelons to add organic matter to the soil and to reduce soil tillage by suppressing weeds. University of Missouri research team evaluates crops 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Those could include adding compost on rangelands or seeding fields between harvests with so-called cover crops such as grasses and mustards, which add organic matter to the soil. California Today: To Fight Climate Change, Heal the Ground 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z The cover crop won’t grow tall enough to impede growth on existing plants. A bountiful spring vegetable harvest starts this fall 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z I nod, unsure how to respond to this unexpected declaration, and Tammi resumes demonstrating how to cover crop rows with frost blankets. My month with California’s conspiracy theorist farmers 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z The report cited factors including several years of moderate weather, sewage treatment upgrades and more use of cover crops by farmers. Report: Chesapeake Bay health improves, but long way to go 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z Cover crops for commercial fruits and vegetables are different from the cover crops that corn and soybean farmers plant. University of Missouri research team evaluates crops 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z Second, we should grow cover crops and keep the residue so that soil is always covered. UW professor digs in to our problem of soil degradation in ‘Growing a Revolution’ 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z In early spring, a cover crop helps soak up excess moisture, making the soil workable earlier. A bountiful spring vegetable harvest starts this fall 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Some others pertain to the slope of a farmer’s land, conservation tillage and cover crops. Minnesota releases 6 alternatives for buffer law compliance 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Among them are testing soil regularly; using the latest fertilizer application technology; planting cover crops; keeping weather in mind when applying nutrients; and working with certified crop advisers. Agri-business group provides fertilizer application training 2017-03-22T04:00:00Z He and his technicians still investigate fertilizer use, along with tillage methods, seeding rates, cover crops and crop rotations. Kansas State teams with ag research sites 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Sometimes called “green manure,” cover crops would be planted after harvesting primary crops, then mowed or killed before the next season, helping suppress weeds and erosion while returning nutrients to the soil as they decay. UW professor digs in to our problem of soil degradation in ‘Growing a Revolution’ 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z It’s important to plant your legume cover crop between early September and mid-October. A bountiful spring vegetable harvest starts this fall 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Field hands plant cover crops, like rye and barley, between every second row of vines, to help keep the soil healthy. Falcons, Drones, Data: A Winery Battles Climate Change 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z We also use cover crops, including wheat and rye, during winter so that our nutrients stay in the ground for the next growing season. Farmers can help clean up the Chesapeake 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z One increasingly popular method involves high tunnels, tall hoop-shaped structures that cover crops. Arctic farming: Town turns to hydroponics for fresh greens 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z The clover was planted as a cover crop to prevent soil erosion during the winter. Creighton students make fall trip to White Violet Center 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Herbicide-resistant crops let farmers control weeds without plowing, and the same technology allows growers to kill off cover crops if they interfere with the planting of cash crops. Why Industrial Farms Are Good for the Environment 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Ultimately, Mr. Kajiwara believes that with the right mix of new rootstocks, cover crops and fortuitous rainfall, some of the Jackson vineyards might not need irrigation at all. Falcons, Drones, Data: A Winery Battles Climate Change 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z During the winter months, Bourne said he will grow a cover crop to fix the nitrogen in the soil. Sea of medicinal hemp plants flowering outside Ashland 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z While stronger regulations are needed, more market-based policies, such as those that reward farmers for growing runoff-reducing cover crops and perennials, are also valuable and have a shot at passage in this political climate. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Most of all, they learn about ecology and seasonal rhythms as they turn over cover crops, plant seeds and tend the plants until it’s time to harvest. Kids get their hands dirty to learn about healthy eating 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The barley that is raised here is mostly grown as a winter cover crop and not for conversion to malt used in beer and spirits. Beer makes southern Delaware a destination 2016-08-13T04:00:00Z Benefits of cover crops, which might include "adding nitrogen, breaking up compacted soils, reducing soil erosion, and adding organic matter to the soil," could apply to any field Reeder says. Could No-Till Farming Reverse Climate Change? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Climate-friendly practices—such as promoting the use of certain cover crops, and expanding the acreage under no-till management, which reduces plowing—can not only benefit the environment, Vilsack says, but also improve profits. As U.S. moves to cut greenhouse emissions from farms, new study finds big global challenge 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z He will begin building up the soil over the next three to five years with cover crops and manure to get it into garden soil condition. Greenhouse lets Litchfield classes learn, grow own food 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z Water quality improvement costs, however, would range from $407 million to $712 million annually, based on two possible scenarios that include using cover crops, and building wetlands and bioreactors on millions of acres. Report says cleaning Iowa water in would create $691 million 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z He said the farm relies on traditional organic weed-control techniques such as cover crops, mulching and manual tillers, but that the weed blaster eventually could be an additional tool. EXCHANGE: ‘Weed blaster’ technology a boost organic farming 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z To increase the yield of a no-till system, a farmer might need to plant a cover crop like cereal rye or sunflowers. Could No-Till Farming Reverse Climate Change? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z “I was growing barley as a cover crop in my vegetables before,” Migliorelli said. Craft beer boom spurs demand for close-to-home barley malt 2016-03-06T05:00:00Z The causes of the pressure on these creatures intertwine: aggressive agricultural practices that grow crops on every available acre eliminate patches of wildflowers and cover crops that provide food for pollinators. Decline of Species That Pollinate Poses a Threat to Global Food Supply, Report Warns 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z The grants are awarded to County Soil and Water Conservation Districts for farm programs like agricultural waste storage systems and conservation cover crops. NY makes $11M available to help farms protect water quality 2016-01-30T05:00:00Z Other topics include the death of El Nino, a grain market outlook, breaking down the Veterinary Feed Directive, agriculture advocacy and cover crops. Experiment Farm Corporation holding annual meeting 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z These cover crops improve soil health by depositing carbon back into the soil. Could No-Till Farming Reverse Climate Change? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Farms with cover crops seemed to absorb big rains better than some neighboring fields. Meet Iowa’s poster child for farm conservation 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z He said that rather than fighting the pests, he converted 15 of his 28 acres to cover crops and plans to reevaluate his plantings for spring. After drought and warmer weather, local farmers are taking time off 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z Seed sales records show there are cover crops on about 2 million acres, including on my farm. Let’s stand united on best farming practices 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Farmers generally don’t plant cover crops to harvest. Nebraska farmers running for cover crops 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Crews, of the Land Institute, said that when done right no-till farmers can use cover crops to compete with weeds. Could No-Till Farming Reverse Climate Change? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Farmers in northern Iowa might find it more challenging to get cover crops established in the fall, for example, because of cooler temperatures. Meet Iowa’s poster child for farm conservation 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z What if our farmers received federal subsidies not just for bushels per acre, but for carbon sequestered or acres of cover crops planted? A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z But he grew up in a wine family in Napa, where putting in a cover crop is standard operating procedure. California vineyards take steps to prevent loss of topsoil to El Niño rains 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z The council estimates 3 to 7 percent of farms in the United States use cover crops; about 1 percent of all U.S. cropland gets planted with them. Nebraska farmers running for cover crops 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z But eventually, most no-till farmers will need to use additional herbicide to get rid of last year's cover crop or weeds that tilling would have taken care of. Could No-Till Farming Reverse Climate Change? 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Then the Bergers started experimenting with cover crops - to help hold the soil in place over the winter and spring before corn and soybeans are planted. Meet Iowa’s poster child for farm conservation 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z He and his team place “cover crops” in their fields, planting things like oats, rye and beans between rows of vegetables. A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Properties he manages are putting down hay and a cover crop, clearing ditches and drains and taking other measures to prepare, Merrill said. California vineyards take steps to prevent loss of topsoil to El Niño rains 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Department of Agriculture to study how much moisture cover crops used on dry land. Nebraska farmers running for cover crops 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Its authors suggest using cover crops and other soil conservation practices to conserve soil moisture and build soil health, which would reduce crop losses. Weather extremes spur farmers’ interest in cover crops 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Even with cover crops across the entire state, Berger said it’s not enough to meet the state nutrient reduction goals. Meet Iowa’s poster child for farm conservation 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z Allen also sells some of his cover crops, adding farm income. A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z "The cover crop is sprouted. That's going to do a big piece to hold the soil in place." California vineyards take steps to prevent loss of topsoil to El Niño rains 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z “We talked for several years about trying cover crops but never got around to it,” he said. Nebraska farmers running for cover crops 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z A New York-based environmental group, the Natural Resources Defense Council, released a report Thursday on the benefits of cover crops - typically non-commodities that protect the soil between harvests of cash crops. Weather extremes spur farmers’ interest in cover crops 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Students began work on the plot last fall, planting cover crops to improve soil quality. Students see fruits of their labor with school garden 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z But viewing cover crops as a benefit instead of an impediment to cash crops would be the kind of climate-smart policy we need. A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Hang talks a mile a minute about topics ranging from the benefits of bees and cover crops to the scant handful of Hmong farmers who own their own land. Hmong farmers work to get produce in stores, schools 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Also, cover crops add to the expense of farming, and no-till practices might not practical for all producers. Nebraska farmers running for cover crops 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Planning starts in the fall when a cover crop of rye is planted. What it takes to make a corn maze in Paradise 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z He is working on a multi-year study that will examine the effect of different cropping rotations with annual and perennial cover crops and manure applications to rehabilitate the health of that disturbed soil. Williston researchers study crops for pipeline reclamation 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z And, as farmers such as Allen have learned, some cover crops can also be commercialized. A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z There was also education on the benefits of using cover crops to protect and enhance soil. UNL tries to help farmers plan for climate change 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z “And that gets back to his advertising and his cover crops.” Saline County man farms differently than most 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Visit in late winter and you’ll be greeted by a golden blaze of wild mustard that acts as a vineyard cover crop. Essentials: New finds and old favorites in California’s Napa 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z Tanaka’s principles include avoiding tillage as much as possible and using cover crops to help feed the soil. Williston researchers study crops for pipeline reclamation 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z Current federal policy, for example, limits the growing season for cover crops on the theory that they waste farmers’ time and resources on products that can’t be sold. A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z And farmers might be able to plant a cover crop after harvesting their wheat or corn to create feed for calves to graze on, said Mary Drewnoski, a beef specialist for UNL Extension. UNL tries to help farmers plan for climate change 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z The plan also has money for 13 animal waste management systems and payments for buffer zones, cover crops and habitat for bees and birds. Sioux Falls sets lofty goals for Big Sioux River 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z You read about cover crops that cost 20 to 50 dollars an acre for seed. Acres of sunflowers up 3 percent in Kansas 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Extension staff and other industry experts will evaluate cover crops for beneficial soil health properties, as well as for forage and feed value for grazing livestock. SDSU Extension to host several soil health, cover crop tours 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Thus, farmers are denied full crop insurance, price supports and subsidies if they grow cover crops beyond a specified period of time. A secret weapon to fight climate change: dirt 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z The department announced Friday it’s making $5 million available to plant cover crops on their land. Farmers to get more money to reduce algae in Lake Erie 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z He says he’s already seen benefits from just two years of cover crop and no tillage. Farmers find healthy soil works for crops, bottom line 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z This is a cover crop with a potential return.” Acres of sunflowers up 3 percent in Kansas 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Department of Agriculture will provide $21 million to help farmers and ranchers in California and other states install new irrigation systems, plant cover crops and implement other water conservation practices, officials said Monday. USDA allocates $21 million to help farmers, ranchers battle drought 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z For example, Drey said he practices minimum- or no-till planting and contour farming, plants cover crops, has terraces, buffer and filter strips and 70-75 acres of wetlands. Iowa farmers ponder effects of Water Works lawsuit 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown says he wrote to the agriculture department last month asking for more money for cover crops after heavy rains this summer left thousands of acres unplanted this year. Farmers to get more money to reduce algae in Lake Erie 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z A Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources project will encourage the use of cover crops in southeastern Minnesota starting this summer. Farmers find healthy soil works for crops, bottom line 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Sunflowers also benefit the soil, Tibbits said, by doubling as a cover crop. Acres of sunflowers up 3 percent in Kansas 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z The workshop will discuss how using cover crops affects soil moisture and soil structure. Nebraska farmers can learn about benefits of cover crops 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Since wheat is not his primary focus, he is able to grow the cover crop with minimal inputs and send the harvest to store with S T Organics’ other feed-quality grains. Rural Weld County finds booming business in organic grains 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z “We took measurable actions to reduce storm-water runoff and to expand the number of acres planted with winter cover crops, to upgrade clean technology at all of our sewer treatment plants,” he says. Hillary Clinton has little to fear from Martin O’Malley 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z He’s currently using limited tillage or cover crops on about 500 acres. Farmers find healthy soil works for crops, bottom line 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z And he depends on herbicides like Roundup to kill off his cover crops before sowing the crops he grows for cash. Farmers Put Down the Plow for More Productive Soil 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z To complement his primary cash crops, including corn and wheat, Thompson also grows what he described as a cover crop cocktail, including turnips, rapeseed, millet, sorghum-sudangrass and sunflowers. To till or not to till: State farmers address the question 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Wrapping up the series is a July 11 workshop in Emporia that focuses on soil health, cover crops and integrated crop and livestock farming. Kansas Rural Center hosts ‘Women in Farming’ workshops 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z They will address a wide range of topics, from the basics of no-till to more advanced discussions on integrating cover crops into no-till systems to improve soil health and crop production. ‘No-till and cover crop’ symposium Feb. 19 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z By expanding his crop rotation and using cover crops, he’s cut fertilizer costs on some fields. Farmers find healthy soil works for crops, bottom line 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z Some farmers may have to buy commercial fertilizer to replace the nitrogen from the manure or use mixed-species cover crops to add nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil. A manure solution for the Chesapeake Bay 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z “The ones I see that are really willing to bring changes, and it’ll be no-till and other soil health and cover crops and these things, that’ll be the young guys,” he said. To till or not to till: State farmers address the question 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Blue Ox Malthouse, for instance, is making malt from barley grown in Maine as a cover crop. Start-Ups Rise to Close a Gap for Farmers 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z Dostal also uses a mixture of cover crops - radishes, oats and grass - on his land to preserve the amount of carbon in his fields’ soil. U of M researchers encouraging no-till practice 2014-11-29T05:00:00Z The new cover crop numbers are scheduled to be announced at the fair. Md. to announce cover crop enrollment 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z He says natural solutions, like planting what are known as cover crops that keep light from reaching germinating palmers, may cost more but are also effective. Invader Batters Rural America, Shrugging Off Herbicides 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z They will focus on how corn and soybean production interacts with soil, weather, cover crops, crop rotation and management practices and support farmers’ use of data-driven technologies in precision agriculture. Iowa State University changes crop specialists 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z He's surrounding his crop with a 5-foot buffer of sudangrass, a tall-growing cover crop intended to hide the hemp from curious passers-by. Uncertainty dominates new hemp market 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z Some of those solutions could include changing where farmers store their manure or planting cover crops in the fall to keep nutrients and soil in place. Vermont plans to inspect small farms for pollution 2014-05-24T04:00:00Z Washington, to help foster healthy soil, planted a lot of rye as a cover crop. Long before Jack Daniel’s, George Washington was a whiskey tycoon 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Maintaining soil organic carbon by tilling the ground less and planting cover crops can both help boost crop yields and store carbon underground. Deadly Heat Waves, Flooding Rains, Crop Failures Among Climate Change Plagues Already Afflicting Americans 2014-05-07T15:10:00Z They intersperse their corn with cover crops, that infuse nitrogen into the soil, which lowers the need for synthetic fertilizer. How Growing Corn Could Produce Less Pollution 2013-12-05T16:45:00.521Z He believes phenolic compounds enter the soil when farmers plant cover crops like beans and legumes that enrich the soil with nitrogen before planting. What Helps Organic Soils Store More Carbon? 2013-06-11T16:15:00.173Z Sayles is experimenting with cover crops, including radishes, soybeans and chickpeas, in between or simultaneous with cash crops. U.S. Ranchers Struggle to Adapt to Climate Change 2012-11-14T17:15:02.987Z Organic farmers also use nitrogen-fixing cover crops such as legumes, which not only add nitrogen to the soil but also provide legumes to our grocery stores. Organic vs. conventional farming: Which uses less energy? 2012-11-12T21:22:43Z Use cover crops like crimson clover, even while you are growing other plants, to fill in the spaces and boost the nutrients in your soil. Whack Weeds in Your Garden—and Your Life 2012-11-12T19:02:00Z Farmers use many methods to reduce runoff: planting cover crops, adjusting the amount of fertilizer and when it’s applied. Dead Zone Pollutant Grows Despite Decades of Work 2012-07-09T22:15:00.240Z On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke of the importance of cover crops to maintain fertile soil, control erosion, hold moisture and store carbon. What Helps Organic Soils Store More Carbon? 2013-06-11T16:15:00.173Z I also encourage them to use crop rotation, cover crops, compost, crop diversity, and use practices that support beneficial organisms. Dot Earth Blog: Nepal and Others Mull Monsanto's Role in Advancing Agriculture 2011-12-15T17:48:11Z Danielle Even, a spokesman for the CAP Bretagne farmers’ association, said pig farmers are increasingly treating slurry on site, and grain growers are using cover crops to cut back on their use of fertilizer. ‘Green Tides’ Drive Tourists From Brittany 2011-08-04T10:42:21Z As far as weeds on organic farms, the biggest help there may also be cover crops, things like rye and fava beans. Farmers Find Organic Arsenal to Wage War on Pests 2010-11-30T06:24:00Z The report recommends tightly focused research aimed at improving agriculture's sustainability — the study, for example, of practices such as reduced tillage, planting cover crops and diversifying crops on individual farms. Agriculture Research Too Focused on Food Production 2010-06-29T15:01:00Z While organic farmers are not the only growers who use cover crops, they rely on them much more than conventional growers. What Helps Organic Soils Store More Carbon? 2013-06-11T16:15:00.173Z Last year the federal awarded $500,000 to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to work with the farmers on switching to barnyard runoff controls, streamside forest buffers, no-till farming and cover crops. Amish Farming Draws Rare Government Scrutiny 2010-06-09T01:50:00Z I arrived at Bentford without any sentimental enthusiasms, my head being too full of rules for pruning and spraying, for cover crops, for tuberculin tests, for soil renewal. The Idyl of Twin Fires We have planted the fields with a cover crop of rye grass and orchard grass, and this month are cutting it and throwing it under the trees. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 Cotton, potatoes and sweet potatoes between the terraces for the first ten years are OK, but vetch as a winter cover crop to improve the soil must not be neglected. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 Although farmers recognize the importance of cover crops, many are reluctant to use them because of concerns that growing them might conflict with crop insurance rules. What Helps Organic Soils Store More Carbon? 2013-06-11T16:15:00.173Z A winter cover crop of rye was grown last fall and plowed under this spring, and a summer cover crop of soy beans was grown this summer and will be plowed under this fall. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 Many of the soils of the state are probably too acid for best growth of pecans and the necessary winter cover crops that should be grown in the plantings. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 Leguminous cover crops are particularly valuable for building up the nitrogen and humus content of the soil when plowed under. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 Many of our members have beautiful groves redeemed from the wild with bounteous crops of nuts overhead and cattle grazing on enriching cover crops underneath. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Seventh Annual Report Wooster, Ohio, September 3, 4, 5, 1946 There is very likely some connection between winter injury and hardening up of the wood in autumn and we hope to learn something about that problem through the use of various cover crops, for example. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifteenth Annual Meeting New York City, September 3, 4 and 5, 1924 The growing of legumes to furnish humus, and even the growing of winter cover crops, such as rye, to be plowed under in the spring, cannot be too strongly recommended as soil improvers. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting Washington D.C. September 26, 27 and 28 1923 I am also a strong believer in cover crops and mulching, for Tennessee weather is very temperamental. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 Their judicious use with non-leguminous cover crops and supplemented with commercial fertilizers to increase the tonnage for plowing under, will usually bring good returns in growth and production. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 It is peculiarly fitted for a cover crop in orchards and wherever spring crops are removed as early as August, or a seeding can be made in them, as is the case with corn. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement Now the nut orchard is started and the owner must push the growth of the trees by the ordinary methods, cultivation, cover crops and fertilizers. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912 During the first few years the orchard was clean cultivated until cover crops were sown in August. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Thirty-Eighth Annual Meeting Guelph, Ontario, September 3, 4, 5, 1947 When a plot is dug, we plant it with soybeans, turn them under in late summer and replant with a winter cover crop, rye or clover usually. Northern Nut Growers Association Incorporated 39th Annual Report at Norris, Tenn. September 13-15 1948 They would of course follow it up with repeated diskings until the time came for sowing another cover crop. Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 Crimson clover is under test with other cover crops for an experimental orchard, and success with it has increased as the soil has become fully inoculated. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement A practical way would be to plow deeply and harrow well in summer and sow a cover crop like rye and vetch or clover. Northern Nut Growers Association, Report of the Proceedings at the Third Annual Meeting Lancaster, Pennsylvania, December 18 and 19, 1912 The crop, as with all orchard crops on the Pacific Coast, is cultivated intensively, clean tillage being given, followed by cover crops and in some cases fertilizers accompanied with intercrops. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Second Annual Meeting Ithaca, New York, December 14 and 15, 1911 Plow early in spring, cultivate to midsummer, and then sow rye or buckwheat as a cover crop July fifteenth to August fifteenth. Apple Growing Then sow a cover crop of rye, cow peas or soy beans to take up moisture, slow up growth and prevent the late sappy condition that is often responsible for winter injury. Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 Thin land which is wanted for seeding to wheat and grass in the fall, or for timothy and clover seeding in August, may use oats as a spring cover crop. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement A larger water supply, in turn, has produced more cover crops. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Downington, Pennsylvania, September 11 and 12, 1933 Clover in some of its varieties is frequently grown from year to year in orchards and for the two-fold purpose of gathering food for the trees and providing for them a cover crop in winter. Clovers and How to Grow Them Repeat 1915 treatment and if trees are not growing too fast, sow clover or hairy vetch as a cover crop. Apple Growing Leave the cover crop over winter and turn it under in the spring for humus. Northern Nut Growers Association Thirty-Fourth Annual Report 1943 The soil should be compact, and the seeding can be made in the spring with a cover crop, or in August by itself. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement If the cover crops are seeded in early June, as has been practiced since 1929, the difference may not be marked. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting Downington, Pennsylvania, September 11 and 12, 1933 As a cover crop or a mulch for orchards, it is in high favor, as the growth which it produces protects the roots of the same. Clovers and How to Grow Them Rye is one of the best non-leguminous cover crops, especially in the young orchard, as it does not grow as well in shade as in the open. Apple Growing When possible a cover crop should be put on fall plowed land where there is likely to be loss of plant food by leaching. The First Book of Farming Among the good cover crops is rye, both on account of its ability to grow under adverse conditions and because it produces a large amount of material for the soil. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement If, in addition to this, a cover crop of some leguminous plant be occasionally turned under, the soil may actually increase in fertility, though it be heavily cropped each year. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Much land is barely scratched instead of being ploughed deep; millions of acres bear no cover crops but lose their fertility through the leaching of valuable constituents during the winter. The New South A Chronicle of Social and Industrial Evolution Two other less well known and used leguminous crops are well worth trial as cover crops—soy beans in the North and cow peas in the South. Apple Growing If land is not intended for an immediate crop, put a cover crop on it. The First Book of Farming In northern latitudes it is the most dependable of all winter cover crops, making some growth in poorly prepared seed-beds and on thin land. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement I felt that I had made a mistake in not sowing a cover crop in my orchard the previous year. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm About August 1st the cultivation should be discontinued, and some "cover crop" sown. Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use Leguminous cover crops are also the best and the cheapest source of nitrogen for the apple orchard, after they are well established. Apple Growing Much less early plowing is done than formerly unless it be shallow to get in the seed for the cover crop; the deeper plowing being done to put it under. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered A cover crop is then desirable, and nothing is better for this purpose than barley at the rate of 4 pecks of seed per acre. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement As my land is divided almost equally each year between corn and oats, which follow each other, it gets a cover crop turned under every two years over the whole of it. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm But no cover crop that I am aware of will effectively penetrate firm plowpan or other resistant physical obstacles. Gardening Without Irrigation: or without much, anyway The different kinds of cover crops which may be used in the apple orchard will be considered in the next chapter as they are so closely associated with fertilization. Apple Growing Guano can be applied earlier in the winter than nitrate, which can be turned in with the cover crop, while the former may be sown with the seed to promote the winter growth. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Territorial's catalog offered information about organic or environmentally benign pest and disease controls, seasonal cover crops, composts and mulches, and charts guiding us to optimal planting patterns. Organic Gardener's Composting Great quantities of manure are hauled upon the oat stubble in the early spring, and these fields are planted to corn, while the corn stubble is fertilized by the cover crop, and oats are sown. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm This prevents the growing of cover crops, and the sensitive soil, naked, a mere surface dust-mulch, has its humus burned out of it by the sun. The Jacket (Star-Rover) Strictly speaking, however, a cover crop is used principally to secure its mulching and physical effects on the soil in the intervals between the seasons of tillage. Apple Growing Such a cover crop can be pastured lightly to advantage. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Every vegetable and cover crop listed had been carefully tested and selected by Steve Solomon for its performance in the maritime Northwest. Organic Gardener's Composting There are many excellent reasons for the cover crop and not one against it. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm Repeat previous year's treatment, varying the time of sowing cover crop according to conditions. Apple Growing Buckwheat is probably about equally as good as rye for an orchard cover crop, although it does not produce quite as much organic matter. Apple Growing I have land on which I wish to plant to fruits, and I wish to build up the soil all I can, by planting cover crops and plowing under. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered Although weeds can hardly be classified as cover crops, they are often valuable ones. Apple Growing The legumes fulfil the three requisites of the cover crop: protection, humus, and the storing of nitrogen. The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm This often means much at the time of the year when the cover crop is sown. Apple Growing Then sow red clover as a cover crop. Apple Growing A cover crop was not sown every year, but when it was used the charge was made against the orchard. Apple Growing |
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