General Updates

Author: David Hunsburger Slugs remain a pest of high concern across the territory. Weather events such as mild wet winters allow the overwintering of all 3 stages of their life cycle, egg- juvenile-adult. This can precipitate a large population of feeding slugs early in the crop season. Slugs being hermaphrodites can reproduce without an active…

By Sarah Mitchell, King’s AgriSeeds Farmers and King’s AgriSeeds dealers recently attended meetings about forage quality and best practices to capture nutrient value. The programs attracted more than 400 people in four states strong in dairy and beef production: New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Attendees learned why and how to enhance crops during this…

Phytonutrient Advantage: Building Better Beef Allen R Williams, Ph.D. Research Team: Dr. Stephan Van Vliet, Dr. Alan Franzluebbers, Dr. Fred Provenza and Colleagues. Research conducted by a science team headed up by Dr. Stephan Van Vliet had a goal of performing deep metabolic and nutritional profiling of grass fed beef samples submitted by a number…

Spring Drought Forage Recommendations Tim Fritz & Kody Umble June 7, 2023 The majority of the region that King’s AgriSeeds serves is very dry. Until this current weather pattern is broken, we remain in a dry pattern that will have a strong impact on our crops and forages. Winter annual forages such as triticale and…

Crimson Clover Product Guide By Dave Wilson, Agronomist Note: Plant Zone Hardiness Maps – I refer to Growing Zones or USDA Plant Hardiness Zones for late summer or fall planting dates for the cover crops. After speaking with many farmers throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic I’ve come to realize that many don’t know what their…

Growing Hemp At Oakley Farm By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist, King’s AgriSeeds Download King’s Agriseed’s Year Round Guide What’s happening this month? The days are getting much longer, and the weather is fickle. The forecrop plots planted October 7, 2021, are growing in fitsand- starts just like the weather. Cosaque Oats, a black oat…