2020 Wiregrass Cover Crop Field Day – Postponed

2020 Wiregrass Cover Crop Field Day – Postponed

Alabama Extension Educational Events have been postponed all across Alabama through April 10, to minimize the spread of Corona Virus 19. Alabama Cooperative Extension will host the 2020 Wiregrass Cover Crop Field Day on Thursday, March 26th.  Registration will take...
Late-summer Legume Cover Crops behind Corn

Late-summer Legume Cover Crops behind Corn

Arun Jani, and Michael Mulvaney, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center Integrating summer cover crops into rotations Corn harvest is around the corner.  What will you do with the land after harvest?  You can leave it fallow, or you can plant late summer...
Tools for Assessing Soil Moisture

Tools for Assessing Soil Moisture

The exceptionally dry fall, followed by above average rainfall in December surprised many and it has been problematic for those trying to plant and manage winter cover or forage crops. Many might be wondering if their soils have enough moisture reserve to support a...
Cover Crop Mixture Considerations for 2017

Cover Crop Mixture Considerations for 2017

  As dry as this Fall has been, planting cover crops has not been a priority or an option for many producers in the Florida Panhandle. One Escambia County grower planted an interesting cover crop mixture that has garnered a lot of attention locally this summer....

USDA Develops Cover Crop Chart

An online tool called the “Cover Crop Chart” is helping U.S. farmers decide which cover crops to plant and is generating interest from growers in other countries. Cover crops can help reduce soil erosion, increase organic matter, improve early weed control, and...