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Horse Forage and Forage Management
Preface
There is not much easily accessible pasture and forage information available for the everyday horse person. In this publication, we use the terms pasture and forage somewhat interchangeably....
Cover Crop Series: Cover Crop Mixture
Jim Johnson, soils and crops consultant, reviews a cover crops mixture from a combination of all 42 cover crop varieties.
Cover Crop Series: Red Ripper Cowpeas
Jim Johnson, soils and crops consultant, reviews Red Ripper Cow Peas.
Cover Crop Series: Hutcheson Soybean
Jim Johnson, soils and crops consultant, reviews Hutcheson Soybean.
Covered
A resurging interest in cover crops raises a new set of practical questions from farmers looking to improve soil health.
Cover Crop Series: Iron and Clay Cowpea
Jim Johnson, soils and crops consultant, reviews Iron and Clay Cowpea.
Finding A Way To Thrive
To scientists, grass is never just grass. Countless species of plants comprise what the rest of us refer to as grass, some of which - like clover - aren't really grass at all, but pod-bearing legumes. To researchers who study them, grasses and legumes are a diverse and dynamic cornerstone of life and agriculture.
No More Bare Ground
Wind and water carries tons of topsoil, the foundation of life, away from farmland each year. The soil, and its ability to produce food, slowly weakens. Farmers and ranchers are increasingly adopting an old-time armor for soil: cover crops. But they have many questions that still need answered.
Unlocking the Power of Legumes
Plants need to eat to live. Their food commonly comes in the form of fertilizer. But the plants rarely finish their dinner. Excess washes away, wasting time and money as well as causing environmental concerns. Scientists are looking within the plants themselves to unlock their natural abilities to more efficiently use nutrients.
Fixing Hairy Vetch’s Bad Reputation
Noble scientists are using the gene editing technique CRISPR to improve legume cover crops.