Wild garlic emergence prolific this year
Wild garlic dominates cropland and pastures throughout Salem County this spring. Garlic is difficult to observe in small grains so be on the look out now before canopy. A … Read More
cover crop
Crop progress week of April 5
Soil temperatures in the 50’s and excellent soil moisture content are condition perfect this week for potato planting as seen in this photo of Timothy Coleman planting along Shirley Road … Read More
Crop progress week of March 30
April 1: Crop progress reporting for the past seven days:
Base 50 GDD tracking 2021 season
March 8, 2021 Growing degree days as calculated by the Climate Smart Farming CSF Growing Degree Day Calculator at http://climatesmartfarming.org/tools/csf-growing-degree-day-calculator/ The blustery winds last week heralded the return of spring. … Read More
Snow geese grazing and wheat coming out of dormancy
Migrating geese grazing late fall planted wheat. March 3, 2021. Depending on when wheat was planted last fall, plants coming out of dormancy this week will be in Feeks growth … Read More
Window to establish cover crop closes with more rain…
November 30, 2020 In the last few weeks many including myself have watched with eager anticipation as soybean and corn harvest resumed allowing for cover crop acreage to be planted. … Read More
Looking to connect? 2021 Grower Survey
Answer ten questions about your farming operation and planning for 2021 by clicking on this link at Salem County Grower Survey (and surrounding areas)