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Avoiding Corn Yield Reductions From A Cereal Rye Cover Crop

April 28, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops
Source: Bob Hartzler, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
Planting cereal rye as a cover crop provides numerous short- and long-term agronomic and environmental benefits. Although inconsistent, under certain situations the yield of corn planted into the residue of a rye cover crop may be reduced.
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Determining Whether To Begin Corn Planting

April 25, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Source: R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue University
The 2014 corn planting season is certainly off to a slow start in Indiana and elsewhere across the Midwest, primarily due to delayed drying and warming of soils. The April 21 USDA-NASS crop report estimated that 1% of Indiana's corn crop had been planted as of April 20, compared to the 5-year average planting progress of 14%.
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Taming Wheat Residue, Targeting Fertility With Strip-Till

Strip-till helps Ontario’s Ken and Kevin Nixon manage heavy wheat stubble and efficiently band phosphorus and potassium in fall.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 7, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
The unpredictable climate often provides enough moisture to maintain a healthy crop throughout the growing season, but also challenges the Nixons to plan accordingly with fertility and residue-management strategies so they can be ready to plant in a timely manner.
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Soil And Management Factors Influence Seeding Depth

February 24, 2013 | Posted in Water Management
Source: Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
Dry conditions and lack of soil moisture availability, especially during planting time this spring, can create water stress resulting in delayed germination, a reduction in plant stands or may prevent seed germination.
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Study: Strip-Tilled Soybeans Show Potential

February 6, 2013 | Posted in Water Management
Source: Mike Staton, MSU Extension, Michigan State University
Based on the results from the trials, strip-till looks promising for soybean production in 30-inch rows in Michigan, but the practice should be restricted to fields having slopes less than 5% to reduce water-erosion potential in the rows.
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