Scouting and monitoring your garden for pests at least two to three times per week can greatly reduce the damage that is acquired from insec...
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Row crop producers often have issues with snail and slug issues. Snails (with a hard shell) and slugs (without a shell) can cause direct cro...
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Soil conservation is an important part of conservation cropping systems. There are many benefits for producers who choose to employ soil con...
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Important considerations for wheat producers to achieve the highest yield are the choice of varieties and planting dates. Learn the results ...
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Cowpeas or southern peas (Vigna unguiculata) are a popular vegetable crop in the southern United States due to their high heat tolerance and...
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High tunnels are unheated, plastic-covered, structures, usually with passive ventilation through roll-up or roll-down side walls. Height var...
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Research and Extension professionals have been studying the effects of cover crop management in conjunction with vegetables, such as cantalo...
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Farmers can modify conventional vegetable planters for use in high-residue conservation systems.
Because conservation systems do not plow...
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Producers use roller/crimpers in conservation farming systems to terminate cover crops that are near maturity in order to plant cash crops.
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There are several different management options for vegetables, like cantaloupe. One option is to use a roller/crimper and terminate the cove...
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Setting up equipment for operation in high-residue systems in critical to ensure the establishment of optimum plant stands.
Set row clean...
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Rollers are an option used by farmers to flatten and kill cover crops before planting a cash crop, alone or in conjunction with chemical ter...
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