Nancy Kavazanjian and her husband Charlie Hammer farm in the south central part of Wisconsin where they grow corn, soybeans and wheat in rotation. Over the years they have been innovators in no-till and strip till farming, and were the first in their area to regularly use cover crops. We’ll talk about her farm and […]
Our Soil is Our Strength with Nancy Kavazanjian
Media Type: Podcast
Planting Green with Trey Hill
Not every soil health building practice is going to work the same way on every farm. That’s one of the reasons we call it a journey. Sometimes, it can lead to unexpected places like in this episode’s example, figuring out how to plant green. We are joined by Trey Hill of Harbourview Farms in Maryland. […]
Uncovering the Power of Clover Cover
Interested in diversifying your cover crop mix or exploring the power of clover cover? Episode 61 of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction podcast looks into utilizing clover as a cover crop with Adam Dahmer, farmer from Williamson County in southern Illinois, and Nathan Johanning, Commercial Agriculture Educator with the University of Illinois Extension.
Edge of Field Considerations: A Farmer Perspective
Edge-of-field practices reduce nutrient loss, improve wildlife habitats, and support long-term sustainability. In this episode, farmers Brian Corkill, Brent Fowler, and Jim Fulton from Henry, McDonough, and Livingston counties share their experiences with implementing these conservation practices, offering valuable insights for landowners and farmers.
No-Till Alfalfa Seeding into Winter Rye with Jeff Endres
Jeff Endres of Endres Berryridge Farms near Waunakee, WI, shares his experience with no-till alfalfa seeding into winter rye. The Endres’ have been exploring the concept of planting green in their alfalfa seeding process. Over the past several years, they have successfully implemented a no-till seeding method for alfalfa into winter rye. This method has […]
Grazing Cover Crops with Karl Sime and Marie Raboin
Karl Sime of Sime Farms, located near Stoughton, WI, will share information on how he utilizes cover crops for grazing his beef cows. Karl continually strives to improve his management of cover crops for grazing and harvested forage while also growing a grain crop on the same acres within the same cropping year. This method […]
No-Till Farming and Cover Crops with Tom Ripp
Tom Ripp of Ripp-Vale Farms located near Black Earth, WI, will discuss his extensive experience in no-till farming and the utilization of cover crops on his farm. Tom has been practicing no-till for over three decades and incorporated cover crops into his cropping system more than thirteen years ago. His venture into cover crops began […]
Utilizing Sheep to Diversify Grazing
Diversified grazing is a buzz word within the agriculture industry, but what is it exactly? How can diversified grazing benefit your operation? How do you implement it into your operation? Grab a cup of joe and join NDSU Extension Adams County ANR agent Hannah Nordby along with SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist Jaelyn Whaley as […]
Ear to the Ground 321: Buried Knowledge
A town lost to erosion offers a critical lesson as Sandy and Lonny Dietz strive to develop a viable no-till organic vegetable production system.
Strip Tillage
No digg-it-y. No doubt? On this episode of Field Notes we dig into the question: to till, or not to till, or somewhere in between? Strip tillage is not as common in Wisconsin as full width tillage or no till, but it presents an opportunity to reduce soil disturbance and improve soil aggregation, while also […]