Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many ...

This spring, you may have passed farm fields that are green and lush with new growth. They starkly contrast with the dark brown, tille fields that have yet to be planted. What’s growing are cover ...

Opting for a chemical method cover crop destruction and at a later timing are key to getting the most out of cover crops, according to a series of three trials. Data also show that reductions in N ...

SCHOOL. WE TOOK OVER THIS GROUND IN ABOUT 2008 AND SINCE THEN, KIMBERLY FAMILY FARMS HAS BEEN GROWING ALMONDS ACROSS ITS 45 ACRES. BUT WHILE ALMONDS ARE THE CASH CROP HERE, HERE’S THE THICK STUFF ...

As the growing season winds down, you might think your garden has reached its final stage for the year. But mid-November can still be a great time to improve your soil and prepare for next spring with ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! Fall is a great time to apply soil amendments to the garden, the lawn and our crop fields. Compost, composted or aged manure, fertilizers and lime can all ...

Across Olmsted County and beyond, more farmers are planting cover crops and experimenting with systems designed to keep ...

Michael James is the Water Quality Initiative Coordinator at the Soil and Water Conservation District in Polk County. This spring, you may have passed farm fields that are green and lush with new ...