Thomas will discuss weather influences on alfalfa-grass seeding rates on the yield and quality of forage grasses. Jason Johnson is an associate professor and extension economist in the Department ...

Agronomist Everett Thomas discussing weather influences on alfalfa-grass seeding rates and, on the yield and quality of forage grasses; and Extension Economist Jason Johnson discussing the economics ...

Crops in Group 1: Alfalfa (2-3 plants/ft 2), Alsike Clover, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Grass/legume hay ... and incorporated before planting or applied with the drill at planting in a narrow band near or with ...

This often-overlooked seeding method allows grass seed to lie in wait, ready to sprout as soon as the soil warms up.

You may be wanting to get some grass seed down before the first frost hits. If so, we explain whether or not November is too ...

Dormant seeding is the practice of sowing grass seed in late fall, after the soil has cooled to the point where it’s too cold for the seed to germinate. Instead, the seed remains dormant ...

From time to time, I’ll have questions about a good forage grass that we love to hate — Johnson grass. Johnson grass is a member of the sorghum family. Its ...

Soybean seed costs have risen to the point at which farmers don’t want to plant more seeds than they need for top yields, according to University of Illinois crop sciences professor Emerson ...

Now that the weather is below 100 degrees, the grass seed will germinate faster. To make overseeding easier, make sure your lawn has not been watered recently. And don't worry, the soil will stay ...