Getting Started With Season Extension Techniques
Spurred by enthusiasm for fresh, local agricultural products, farmers are increasing the a...
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The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) was authorized as part of the 1985 Farm Bill and first funded in 1988 ...
Read More about The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)
A successful calving season is the result of good planning and hard work. A defined calving season, or one restricted to a certain p...
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Anaplasmosis is a disease characterized by progressive anemia and caused by the rickettsial organism Anaplasma marginale. The diseas...
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Producers increasingly rely on commercial soil testing laboratories to provide nutrient recommendations for crops. To make best-mana...
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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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Important considerations for wheat producers to achieve the highest yield are the choice of varieties and planting dates. Learn the results ...
Read More about Planting Date and Variety Selection Effects on Wheat Yield
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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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...
Read More about Rollers for Terminating Cover Crops