Small Quick Tips to Prevent Big Trips
By Paige Smart, Southeast AgriSeeds 80% of your success depends on the actions you take the day you plant. Set yourself up for success and read through these brief planting tips before getting that summer annual in the ground! BURN DOWN THE EXISTING STAND It can be very tempting to drill summer annuals straight into…
The Gateway Sorghum-sudan
Two rows of photoperiod sensitive sorghum-sudan, left, forage sorghum on right If you haven’t dealt with sorghum crops in the past, photoperiod sensitive sorghum-sudans could be a good initiation into the world of multi-cut crops like sorghum-sudan and sudangrass. Sensitive to day length, they won’t initiate flowering until the day length gets below 12 hours…
Diamonds in the Rough- Italian Ryegrasses
By Joy Beam As an annual that behaves like a biennial, Green Spirit, KF Allegro and other Italian ryegrasses can be placed strategically on livestock operations to capitalize on both yield and quality. They are ideal as silage or green chop for high producing dairy cows and produce impressive forage yields of exceptional high-quality feed.…
Pasture Pruning: Preventing Problems, Pursuing excellence
By David Hunsberger, Central Regional Coordinator What is pasture pruning? Isn’t that just another way to say clipping? No, according to Cliff Hawbaker, an innovative grazer near Chamberburg PA, the two should not be confused. Hawbaker has been on the leading edge of many practices to improve dairy margins over the years. We took the…
Beyond Cereal Rye: Forecrops Setting Up Hemp for Success
Beyond Cereal Rye: Forecrops Set Up Hemp for Success By: Sarah Mitchell, Industrial Hemp Specialist Cereal Rye is the “go to” cover crop. Farmers and agronomists agree, it’s a workhorse. Cereal rye starts quick and grows well. It anchors the soil, builds microbes and organic matter, facilitates nutrient availability, plus suppresses weeds in spring. However,…
AutoCBD FAQ
AutoCBD FAQ: Variety Description What is the difference between AutoCBD and photosensitive varieties? There are 3 main economic differences: Flowering is triggered by degree days –not day length– so workload is predictable. Crop time of 75 days is about 40 % shorter, so risk of diseases and pests is considerably reduced. AutoCBD is only 32…
Cover Crop Mixes and Individual Species
Cover Crop Mixes and Individual Species In addition to selling forages that can double as cover crops, King’s AgriSeeds has developed a variety of cover crop mixes that will help increase soil health. Species blends are far more beneficial in improving the life of your soil than a monoculture. Cover crop seed mix has huge…
Perennial Legumes – Alfalfa & Clover
Alfalfas Alfalfa is a 3-to-5 year crop that is an excellent source of protein. It is the most drought-tolerant legume and does not thrive under wet conditions. As a legume, it fixes its own nitrogen but utilizes a lot of potassium. Its fiber is not as digestible as grasses, so adding late heading grasses to…
Soybeans
Soybeans For soybeans that aren’t pre-inoculated or coated, we offer N-Dure Soybean Inoculant for best nitrogen fixation.When you inoculate seed, you introduce beneficial bacteria to the soil that form nodules on the legume’s roots. These bacteria help the plant fix atmospheric nitrogen, boosting plant health as well as nitrogen production. Some of our legumes are offered pre-inoculated…
Other Summer Annuals: Mixtures, Crabgrass, Millet, Teff and More
Other Summer Annuals: Mixtures, Crabgrass, Millet, Teff and More Summer Annual Mixes To harvest as much sunlight as you can, your fields should have a living crop for as many months of the year as possible. We have developed a variety of mixtures designed and tested to improve soil health and or provide high quality forage.…
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