Advisory: Chilling Injury in Corn, Soybeans
April 22, 2015
If you're considering going to the field this week to start planting, be sure to check predicted temperatures for the critical 48 hours after planting as well as average soil temperatures for the previous seven days to avoid germination problems.
Study Initiated on Using Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean Systems
Cover crops have been described as the "newest old concept" in farming. While this addition is not an entirely new idea, the number of farmers integrating cover crops into their cropping systems continues to increase.