After corn silage comes off, dairy farmers will often consider seeding fields to winter rye as a cover crop. It’s an easy, ...

Abstract: Silage tarping involves covering the soil with opaque plastic to block light for extended periods, helping to keep fields weed-free early in the season, creating stale seed beds, and ...

Cover crops provide benefits to vegetable farms of all sizes in addition to larger-scale contributions to the public good. Reduced tillage systems can provide additional soil health benefits. Many ...