CU Organic Farm Crimping Cover Crop Study
Mar 14, 2017
A group of Clemson students is determining how to use shredded leaves to help increase the value of roller-crimped cover crops. Roller-crimping involves attaching roller-crimpers to tractors, rolling over cover crops to flatten and damage them, leaving behind a thick mulch.



CU Organic Farm Crimping Cover Crop Study

CU Organic Farm Crimping Cover Crop Study

A group of Clemson students is determining how to use shredded leaves to help increase the value of roller-crimped cover crops. Roller-crimping involves attaching roller-crimpers to tractors, rolling over cover crops to flatten and damage them, leaving behind a thick mulch.... More
Non Bt Corn Pest Management Tips.

Non Bt Corn Pest Management Tips.

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SD Soybean Farmers Attend Commodity Classic

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Pests In Crops Update

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Cow-Calf Corner: Selecting A Bull

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Fertilizing Pastures - Jerry Volesky

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John Deere 1870 And C850 Part 1 Connect Tractor To The 1870

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What Cover Crops Mean For You

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Farmweek Markets

A major story for poultry just across the state line. On Sunday, March 5, 2017, the USDA confirmed a case of Avian Influenza in southeast Tennessee. Other agriculture economic markets are discussed on this segment of Farmweek.... More
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Policy, Legislation, And Regulation

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A Message To Fellow Producers

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Ag Minute - Fertilizer Timing

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Virginia McGathey, McGathey Commodities... More
AGCO Links With SW Ontario Farmers to Build Corn Stover Supply Chain

AGCO Links With SW Ontario Farmers to Build Corn Stover Supply Chain

Steve Hosking, Product Specialist with AGCO Corporation, says his company's experience with harvesting biomass crops will help Southwestern Ontario farmers efficiently move corn stover off the field. AGCO is working with the Cellulosic Sugar Producers Co-operative to build a biomass supply chain... More
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