The temperatures are on the rise, and it is great to see the fields getting some more color. The green from cover crops above the ground is just as beautiful as the benefits cover crops create below ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Rollers crimpers have been used in conservation agriculture to terminate cover crops; however, excessive vibration generated by the original ...

Cover crops are a bigger part of farming and provide numerous advantages to fruit and vegetable growers. At Iowa State, they're looking at cereal rye. "They hold on to the soil, so less soil erosion; ...

The holy grail of crimping is for cover crops to slowly die into a weed-supressing mat, covering the soil without the use of chemical sprays or the plough. For an organic grower, this would allow ...

This page provides overviews of several important aspects of organic agriculture production such as roller crimping, weed control, and disease management. These sections can be navigated using the ...

Cousins of Emneth has designed a new crimper roller with helical blades to roll, break and bruise cover crops ahead of the drill. The Crop Check outfit fits to the front of the tractor to allow ...

Researchers tested the effects of vetch residue management strategies incorporating green manure using a roller-crimper and different organic fertilizers on organic zucchini yield and quality. When ...

A recent Natural Resources Conservation Service video paints the scene: A tractor moving through a lovely field of healthy tall rye. A smooth swath is left in the machinery’s wake. But tighter views ...

A concept first drawn on a napkin is becoming something real for three West Tennessee students. University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture graduate students Shawn Butler and Austin Scott worked ...

Sowing crops with agroeconomical services, that is, with benefits for the global ecosystem in crop practices is an efficient strategy for improving environmental sustainability. Now, an international ...