In spring, we spray and kill the covers, and then strip till into the rows.” In April, he planted 25 acres of 60”-row corn, surrounded by the remainder of the field in solid 30”-row corn.

Establishment of annual ryegrass cover crop that was drill-interseeded into wide-row (152 cm row spacing) corn at the V3 growth stage.

Hoosier farmers planted about 1.6 million acres of overwinter living covers – cover crops and small grains, like wheat – this ...

Choose plants that complement corn. Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and ...

Row cover cloth is intended to prevent damage from light frosts, with up to 4 degrees of temperature protection past freezing. Courtesy Johnson County Extension With cooler weather looming and ...

These vibrant insects are relentless hunters, dining on various pests, including aphids, spider mites, scales, midges, ...

Row covers are lightweight white gauzy fabrics that allow air, water and sunlight to penetrate while keeping out insects and pests that cause crop damage and carry diseases.

The basics Row covers are made of lightweight fabrics available in a variety of cold-protection strengths. Double or even triple layering may be needed in some areas for continual winter harvest ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A Purdue University research team has demonstrated how to optimize yield in corn fields equipped with solar power arrays that throughout the day cast dynamic shadows across ...

KIMBERLY — University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines believes he’s found an effective way for farmers who interplant cover crops between corn rows to significantly boost forage ...

Don Magee, who farms southeast of Lincoln, found and has restored a 1940s single-row corn picker. He tried it out in front of his neighbors Monday afternoon.

Rural communities across the Corn Belt are skeptical about solar taking up farmland. Research is working on how to grow crops and solar together.