Month: April 2017

By Dale Dewing, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Delaware County As the new cropping season is quickly approaching, it is important to begin thinking about how to terminate your winter rye cover crop.  As many know the incredible soil health benefits of using cover crops, they can also have many uses after they have served their purpose…

What’s in your soil matters more than you think. Three different spots in a field of Soil Builder Plus. Nitrogen carryover varied for each spot from uneven manure application (too much in some spots and too little in others), which meant the mix looked quite different, depending where you stood. More nitrogen in a spot…

Shaded pastures are among the more challenging conditions faced by anyone trying to establish a productive pasture. This scenario varies but often involves a grazier who wants to set up a very intentional form of silvopasture, managing both trees and forage to balance the productivity of both. To be clear, there is no forage crop…