The deadline to submit proposals for the Farmer Grant Program offered by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NE-SARE) is Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 5 p.m. Farmers with an innovative idea can seek financial support from the Farmer Grant Program to conduct a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other technique. […]
In July, a farmer called about a soybean field planted 5 weeks earlier seemingly stuck at the V2-V3 stage. Planning for a post emergence herbicide application was underway and the farmer wanted advice if anything could be done to help the beans such as additional fertilizer, a fungicide, or an insecticide. Would the better decision […]
Kate Brown, Program Associate in Commercial Agriculture, Burlington County
Conservation tillage practices allow crop residue to persist on the soil surface, minimizing winter erosion. The goal is to retain 30% or more soil coverage at planting (Figure 1) which, in turn, keeps nutrients on the farm, protects water quality, and preserves soil health. The amount of surface residue retained at planting is directly […]
Kate Brown, Program Associate in Commercial Agriculture, Burlington County
Have you heard of “planting green”? Planting green is the practice of planting your cash crop directly into a living cover crop – typically field corn or soybeans into fall-seeded cereal rye – and it’s a practice growing in popularity. Planting green was the topic of a moderated session at the Northeast Cover Crops Council […]
