Timing of Planting

Do Cover Crops Keep the Soil Colder in the Spring?

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Fact or Fiction? Cover Crops that Survive the Winter Keep the Soil Colder in the Spring than Fall-Tilled Soil This is a question I get over and over again. And most of the time it’s not really a question. It’s actually someone stating to me why they are not going to plant cover crops. But […]

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Is it Ever Too Early to Plant Cover Crops?

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Is it ever too early plant cover crops? YES. As many of you have figured out, I sell seed for a living. I also have been a farmer or involved on the farm since I was a little boy. But first and foremost I am an agronomist. The temptation of a seed salesman is to

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