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Why Treated Seeds Might Increase Slug Damage and Harm Beneficials

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…

King’s AgriSeeds Host Meetings in Four States

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

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

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…

The Power of Clover in Beef Pastures

The Power of Clover in Beef Pastures By: Joy Beam Yoder Clover can be a large benefit to livestock production, specifically in beef cattle pastures for two main reasons. These include forage yield per acre and increased nutritional availability.  First, let’s discuss the ways that clover boosts forage yield per acre. The first benefit most…

The Art and Science of Creating Cover Crop Mixtures

The Art and Science of Creating Cover Crop Mixtures By: Tim Fritz There has been a lot attention in the soil health world regarding the benefits of mixtures. There are indeed lots of benefits for mixtures in cover crops, and of course forage crops. King’s has been creating and evaluating mixtures for over twenty years.…

Guide to Mob Grazing for Cattle

Mob Grazing
Guide to Mob Grazing for Cattle In response to the steadily increasing demand for healthier, more humanely-raised livestock, an emerging and innovative trend gaining traction across the agricultural community is mob grazing. While the concept of maintaining larger herds of cattle in small areas may sound detrimental to pasture maintenance, mob grazing is proving to…

Crimson Clover Product Guide

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

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…

Is Tall Fescue Still Bad for Horses?

Is Tall Fescue Still Bad for Horses? By: Joy Beam Yoder, King’s AgriSeeds                                                                                     …

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