Farmer Report from Ohio – Planting into “Out of Control” Peas

By Dave, on September 6th, 2011%
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The cover crop radishes varied in size with the amount of moisture in the field in the fall of 2010.

My good friend David from Mercer County, Ohio is a great cover crop advocate.  Over the past few years he and his father-in-law have begun planting cover crops after their wheat crop is harvested.  The first . . . → Read More: Farmer Report from Ohio – Planting into “Out of Control” Peas

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Medium Red Clover as a cover crop

By Dave, on March 3rd, 2011%

Medium Red Clover frost seeded into wheat provides good nitrogen production and excellent forage/green manure.

Frost seeding clover into wheat has been a standard practice for many years.  Many producers have used “60/40 Plowdown Clover” in their wheat…but in many areas that practice has stopped as double crop soybean plantings have pushed further into northern Ohio, . . . → Read More: Medium Red Clover as a cover crop

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Radish planted with wheat (at seeding time) adds yield? There are a bunch of farmers saying “yes, it does!”

By Dave, on August 23rd, 2010%

While in northwest Ohio in the Fall of 2010 for a manure management field day, some area farmers told me that wheat producers are adding 2-4# of cover crop radishes per acre to the wheat in the drill…and experiencing excellent results.

Some reported gaining 5-7 bushels per acre by adding the radishes.  Others even reduced their nitrogen application by 20% and still . . . → Read More: Radish planted with wheat (at seeding time) adds yield? There are a bunch of farmers saying “yes, it does!”

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Crimson Clover; a jewel among the cover crop legumes

By Dave, on June 16th, 2010%

Crimson clover is a top nitrogen producer and beautiful as well.

Crimson clover is a real jewel among the cover crop species.  Crimson clover is an excellent producer of nitrogen and there are some newer varieties on the market that are very winterhardy even into Michigan.  Dr. Eileen Kladivko measured how much nitrogen was produced by . . . → Read More: Crimson Clover; a jewel among the cover crop legumes

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Cover Crop Selection – What to plant after wheat or other cereal grains?

By Dave, on June 12th, 2010%

I was in a meeting yesterday and the gentlemen from SWCD asked me:

“What should we recommend for our producers to plant as a cover crop after the wheat comes off?”

After running through a number of scenarios I determined that I’d better make sure I don’t confuse folks with too many ideas.  So, here are a few . . . → Read More: Cover Crop Selection – What to plant after wheat or other cereal grains?

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