Pesticide Applicators Test Preparation Sessions in Kossuth County
Iowa State University Extension - Kossuth County will sponsor a study session to prepare individuals to take Private and Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certification exams.
Integrated Crop Management News
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Spring Seed Cover Crops to Help Recover Flooded Fields
By Paul Jasa, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension engineer
There was considerable flooding along the Missouri River in the summer of 2011, leaving many fields scarred and bare, without a crop. Producers should make field repairs as needed and seed a cover crop to help protect the soil and start rebuilding soil life before the 2012 cropping season. Cover crops benefit flood-damage soils in several ways.