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Cover Crop Guide for NY Growers

Dr. Thomas Björkman, Horticulture Section, Cornell AgriTech

Blog Posts

October 15, 2024

Many growers are trying cover crop mixtures, both of their own making and those sold by various vendors Some mixtures work well while others have better marketing than...

May 31, 2024

May 2024 For summer weed suppression, New York growers have a great management tool in buckwheat Buckwheat has been proven many times to be the best weed-suppressing summer...

August 13, 2023

Buckwheat is a great summer weed suppressor, especially for small harvested or unplanted areas that would otherwise get weedy They should be killed on time to avoid seed...

May 10, 2016

Killing rye before it gets too big is essential for vegetable growers You can find a detailed discussion on this (link to permanent...