It's too late to replant cash crops, but getting some cover crops on drowned areas could improve conditions for the next ...

Larsen, who got his start using regenerative practices by planting cover crops a few years ago, then displays a chart showing what kind of acreage changes could occur if the program lives up to its ...

Despite water needs for growth, cover crops may be part of the solution to increasing agricultural productivity with less water, say more than 100 multidisciplinary experts in a report compiled by ...

When to plant cover crops to improve garden soil for next season. Updated: Oct. 02, 2024, ... It’s a good idea to water the soil a bit before preparing the seedbed if the soil is very dry.

Cover crops, soil health could ... SUCH THAT I CAN LAST BETTER THAN A DROUGHT NEXT TIME IT GIVES ME ... that can store the water so I grow the crop."About 30 producers across the eastern part of ...

A few different methods are used to incorporate cover crops, and the ones to choose will largely depend on the crops, the effort required and the methods a gardener is willing to use.

More Midwestern farmers are planting off-season crops that help protect the soil and reduce fertilizer use. The next farm bill could make it easier to adopt this practice.

Planting cover crops in fields can help not only rejuvenate soil health but also improve water quality, as recommended by the Hawk Creek Watershed Project in Olivia. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW ...

Cover crops also conserve water by improving the soil’s ability to retain water. Certain cover crops can help control pests, such as the mustard plant, which controls harmful nematodes.

In 1972, the Clean Water Act became law. Its goal: to make all U.S. waterways fishable and swimmable within a decade. Yet a report by the Environmental Integrity Project early this year found ...

Next, let’s talk about growing a cover crop this winter to help add both nutrients and organic matter back into your soil. Sometimes cover crops are called “green manures” since they add ...