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▶ Watch: Planting Green – spring field check
A grower’s perspective. This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. Dan Smith, Extension Nutrient and Pest Management program manager, and Tony, a Dodge County farmer, discuss cover crop termination and early corn growth and observe soil moisture after planting.
▶ Watch: Planting Green – soil health
A researcher’s perspective. This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. Jamie Patton, Wisconsin state soil health coordinator for USDA NRCS, discusses the soil health benefits of planting green. She focuses on how planting green helps minimize soil disturbances, maintain living […]
▶ Watch: Planting Green – water quality
This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. These videos detail the basics of rye establishment the previous fall, planter set-up, weed control, water quality and soil health considerations, and a field scouting trip to see how these practices come together […]
▶ Watch: Planting Green – weed control considerations
A researcher’s perspective. This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. In this video, Dan Smith, Extension Nutrient and Pest Management program manager, and Rodrigo Werle, an associate professor in the UW–Madison Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences and Extension weed […]
▶ Watch: Planting Green – planter setup
These are two parts of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. In the first video, Dan Smith, Extension Nutrient and Pest Management program manager, and Tony, a Dodge County farmer, discuss planter set-up tips. Tony explains his setup, which has evolved with his […]
▶ Watch: Planting Green – establishing the cover crop
A grower’s perspective. This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. Rodney Webb, director of the Pierce County Land Conservation Department, and Tom, a Pepin County farmer, discuss establishing cover crops. They talk about the techniques and management strategies needed to […]
▶ Watch: Planting Green – fall seeding rye in northern Wisconsin
A grower’s perspective. This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. Rodney Webb, director of the Pierce County Land Conservation Department, and Tom, a Pepin County farmer, discuss fall seeding rye in northern Wisconsin. They talk about the benefits of planting […]
▶ Watch: Planting Green – fall seeding rye in southern Wisconsin
A grower’s perspective. This is one of a nine-part video series on the basics of planting corn and soybean into a green living cover crop. Andy Paolucci, a soil scientist with USDA NRCS, and Tony, a Dodge County farmer, talk through the basics of fall seeding rye in southern Wisconsin. They discuss why planting green […]
▶ Watch: Soil Moisture and Planting
The April 10, 2024 Badger Crop Connect session features discussions by Francisco Arriaga, UW-Madison Associate Professor & Extension Specialist of Soil & Water Conservation & Management.
▶ Watch: Thirsty Cover Crops
The April 10, 2024 Badger Crop Connect session features discussions by Dan Smith, UW-Madison Extension Crops & Soils Nutrient & Pest Management Program Manager.