Farming for Nitrogen: Intercropping Corn and Kura Clover by Ken Albrecht1, Tyson Ochsner2, and Bob Berkevich1 Summary Corn grown in suppressed kura clover requires little or no nitrogen fertilizer, an input cost that is expected to remain high in the foreseeable future. Permanent groundcover in this intercropping system would be expected to minimize soil loss […]
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Italian Ryegrass as a Companion for Alfalfa Seeding by Nick Schneider and Dan Undersander Introduction Italian ryegrass is a high quality grass that has become popular as a companion crop for alfalfa seeding. Italian ryegrass is native to southern Europe and includes a range of types from non-winterhardy perennials to annual types. The entire category is […]
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Corn Snaplage Harvest and Feeding by Matt Akins1,3, Randy Shaver1,3, and Joe Lauer2,3 1Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison 3University of Wisconsin-Extension Introduction Harvesting corn snaplage is a viable alternative to rolled high moisture shelled corn (RHMC). Snaplage generally contains the ear (cob and grain), husk, and shank […]
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