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Cover Crop Stand Evaluation Taken to a New Level

By Dave, on December 30th, 2011%
Greenseeker NDVI sensor

This handy tool is a great way to tell producers about the agronomics of their crops.

I have learned so much about cover crops since I started this blog in 2010.  One of my hopes has been that I could have guest bloggers that would occasionally share with everyone what their experiences have been.  The following . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Stand Evaluation Taken to a New Level

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When to apply cover crops into soybeans

By Dave, on November 30th, 2011%
This field was aerial applied on September 16. It was approxiamtely 50% yellow leaf. The beans were planted in 7" rows. The cover crops in this field look very good.

For some time I have promoted aerial applying cover crops into standing cash crops.  We have a pretty definitive maturity set for corn when it comes to aerial application.

But there is some question of when to fly cover crops into soybeans.  The range of discussion on this topic usually goes from 50% yellow leaf to 50% . . . → Read More: When to apply cover crops into soybeans

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The Importance of Sunshine in Cover Crop Establishment

By Dave, on November 21st, 2011%
This photo taken November 22, 2011 shows cover crops flown into corn, a 3.4 maturity soybean (center), aqnd a 3.0 maturity soybean (top). The same cover crop was flown into all three sections on the same passes of the plane. The difference...Sunlight getting to the soil.

On October 18, 2011 the cover crops are looking quite different in one section of the field than the other…the main reasons? The maturity of the soybean variety planted and row width.

In previous posts I have shared about the importance of applying cover crops at the correct time.  I also looked at the difference in . . . → Read More: The Importance of Sunshine in Cover Crop Establishment

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Cover Crops aerial applied into soybeans and corn…any difference in emergence time?

By Dave, on September 28th, 2011%
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Difficulty establishing cover crops is viewed by some farmers as one of the reasons of why NOT to plant cover crops.  Aerial application has been viewed as “guess-work flying” by some producers because of some poor application jobs in previous years.

However, since the 2011 crop was planted late because of record setting rain in the Eastern . . . → Read More: Cover Crops aerial applied into soybeans and corn…any difference in emergence time?

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Cover Crop Aerial Applicators Training Now Set

By Dave, on August 25th, 2011%
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After several months of trying to arrange schedules between a number of very busy men we have now set dates and times for training pilots on aerial applying cover crops. Click here for the  CoverCropWebinarFlyer.

There are Two Sessions Available:

August 29 from 7-8 p.m  (CST)
August 30 from 6-7 a.m. (CST)

Limit: 25 people/session
Cost: $100/login

Please register for the date and time . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Aerial Applicators Training Now Set

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