Tag Archives Cover crop
Participants wanted for on-farm study of flowering habitats
Study will look at impact of flowering habitats for pollinators, natural enemies of pests
Doing the math on intercropping
Rocket science starts to look easy when farmers delve into the complexity of this system
Soybeans raise tillage issues
As the low-residue crop creeps into new areas, new techniques are needed
Confronting climate change through the power of plants
Carbon sequestration was front and centre as producers gathered in Pipestone to ponder how agriculture could change the conversation around climate change
Mixing and matching intercrops with WADO
Results are in on last year's Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization’s intercrop trials
Cover crops ‘essential’ to in-field grazing
Confined livestock do little to help build soil health
Can organic no till work in the field?
Environmental benefit is part of organic market value, but organic weed management usually means tillage, commonly considered a black mark for soil health. Is there a middle ground?
Polycropping soybeans and winter cereals
Ryan Boyd says an RTK guidance system is his first, but not his last foray into precision agriculture
Ryan Boyd is hoping winter cereals and soybeans will be a match made in polycrops heaven. The Forrest-area producer has previously experimented with cover crops and mob grazing in order to increase soil organic matter and infiltration, but this year has turned his gaze to precision agriculture. His operation was the focus of a June
It’s time to make soil great again
Continuing to lose topsoil will make it harder to feed a growing population
Soil management, cover crops and recouping costs explored
Farm-specific cover crop integration was the backbone of the latest Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association grazing club workshop