In order to improve soil heath and organic matter, vegetable gardeners should aim to have actively growing plants in the garden for 10 or eleven months each year. This is desirable because organisms ...

Put your garden to work over winter by planting a cover crop this fall. Covering the soil with plants that are turned into the soil or smothered and allowed to decompose in spring provides many ...

RUPERT, Idaho — The primary thing that drives decisions on Luke and Sara Adams’ farm is sugar beets. The couple owns shares in the grower-owned Amalgamated Sugar Co., which allows them to grow a ...

When the Southern Cover Crops Council held its annual conference recently in Baton Rouge, I was fortunate to sit in on panel discussions with farmers and specialty crops (vegetables, fruits, nuts and ...

Much of the Midwest is experiencing drought conditions, and the situation has been building for months. Even though moisture has been hard to come by, there are still ways to maintain soil health.

Cover crops have been beneficial for managing wind or water erosion, increasing soil organic matter, aiding insect diversity, capturing moisture, managing soil temperature and reducing weed ...

GIBBON, Minn. — One innovative young farmer isn't waiting for farm equipment companies to develop the perfect interseeder. Keith Hartmann, who grows corn and soybeans near Gibbon, is integrating cover ...

To gain a better grasp on the growing interest in cover crops, the National Cover Crop Survey, in its seventh year, checked in with growers from across the country. Of the 795 respondents, 561 said ...

RUPERT, Idaho — The primary thing that drives decisions on Luke and Sara Adams’ farm is sugar beets. The couple owns shares in the grower-owned Amalgamated Sugar Co., which allows them to grow a ...