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    Liberty (Glufosinate) rate

    Looking for some help on Liberty and generic liberty rates. The labeled rate is 15-29 oz per acre of Glufosinate. Can anyone help me with converting that to oz per gallon for burndown before a brassica planting? Thanks in advance
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    Hutcheson vs Roundup Ready soybeans

    I had a failure of my Cowpea/lablab plot, so I'm going to go back with soybeans from my local farm store. I'm going to burndown the field Saturday and then hopeflly plant the following weekend. My question is- other than being roundup ready vs not, what is the pro/con to Hutcheson vs RR bean...
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    What is "Lightly Disking" and is it better than a drag

    I will be planting Iron Clay Cow please, Lablab, sunflowers and Milo this weekend. I have both a disk and a drag harrow. I have never planted this mix before so not sure which method is better for covering this specific seed- which I know needs to be deeper than the smaller seed I normally...
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    Potential Land Purchase- Mixed cover with lots of pine- former timber company land

    I am looking at purchasing some former timber company ground. The draws, slops and creek bottoms are in hardwood, and there are logging trails and some large landings on the property. That said, Basically all of the ridgetop and flat upland ground is in rows of pine that are probable 4-6" DBH. I...
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    Can I get by planting cereal rye early as an early food source

    West KY zone 7a- I have a large plot of buckwheat that it’s time to terminate. I am ultimately prepping this to be a warm season. Plot next year but want to get what benefits I can this year. For a variety of reasons I am planning to put cereal rye as the winter crop. Could I get by planting...
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    Seeding Rates for self mixed fall blends

    I'm looking for some help with how to set up some plot mixes I am putting together for Western KY- Zone 7a- fall food plots Here are the mixes- if I can get some input on lbs per acre I would really appreciate the help Mix 1 Duranna Clover Crimson Clover annual Oats Mix 2 Turnips Sugar Beats...
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    Help selecting a fall planting behind buckwheat cover

    I have briefly touched on this topic in another of my threads, but wanted to get a dedicated one to get some specific input. I am located in zone 7a- western KY I did spread 2T ac of lime this spring, but that will be all of the soil amending I can do until next year. I have 3 acres of...
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    Herbicide use when terminating cover crops

    My question is- does applying herbicide to a cover crop when terminating (buckwheat in this case) reduce the benifit or soil building properties of the organic matter. I have some buckwheat that I planted right at the first of June and will be putting in fall oats it late august or early sept...
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    Planting Brassicas early for an earlier season plot and drought resiliance?

    I recently heard on a podcast, folks talking about planting Brassicas early- like in June, in order to have a longer growing season. I believe this was in a northern area. I am in Kentucky- Zone 7a and am wondering if I can pull something like this off, in order to allow for more growing time...
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    Using an Extender/Carrier in NWSG/Forb mix

    I have 26lbs of a NWSG/Forb/Millet (Nurse) mix that I will be planting soon. I will be using a bag spreader to do this and the local conservation office reccomended that I use oats or cat litter as an extender/carrier for the hard to spread seed. I did this last year with no extender and I...
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    Fallow filed management

    I have a fallow filed that I want to manage without spending any money. I am looking for general wildlife cover and just to obstruct or create a boring view from the road. Is there any specific combination of discing and mowing I should use? It’s currently in the first year out of soy beans...
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    Controlling Marestail in 3 different scenarios

    For background I have a field that I have taken out of row crop production to use for wildlife. This field has quite a bit of glyphosate resistant marestail. I intend- and have started the process of splitting this field into 3 different scenarios/use categories- NWSG/Forbs, Summer plantings-...
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    Cost Effective forb Species

    Would you folks please share some examples of forb species that I could broadcast in with a NWSG mix, that are not nescisarily pollinators? What I am finding around here is that some of the local seed providers pre-mix for CRP plantings and pollinator plantings that folks do cost share on...
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    Ag lime application and a impact at various amounts

    Got my soil tests back today and AFTER adjusting for RNV- I have arrived at an avg recommended amount of 2 tons per acres. I’ll have to call Tomorow to get per ton delivered and spread options but my question for now is- How much of a difference would I see this spring in corn planting and...
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    Dealing with Stumps on large properties

    I have a have a friend who recently purchased 800ish acres of old timber company ground. It's covered up in stumps to the point that every area he could do somthing is going to need to have the stumps dealt with. In talking the only thing we've been able to come up with are to get a dozer and...
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    Spice Bush in thinned forest area- is it that bad?

    I have a 3/4 acre area where a year ago I killed most of the cannopy with Girdle and squirt or hack and squirt. One of the first plants to come back was spice bush. I have heard this isn't desirable, but I would like to understand why? My primary goal is turkey habitat and deer a close second...
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    Managing NWSG stand

    I have a some stands of NWSG and pollinators that I planted last spring with nurse crop of brown top millet. I'm not in the CRP program, but used a CRP program mix. I have read on NRSC tech sheets that I should not disturb these this first full year, but I am thinking about what the best way to...
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    Planting corn specifically for food plot

    Hello, I am looking to put in 2.5- 3 acres of corn as part of my food plot program this year. It's going into ground that is coming out of no-till beans. I will be tilling and planing using a garden planter. My question is- for Food plot corn vs corn planted for Ag production- what should my...
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    Looking for Map providers

    Hello, Does anyone know of a good online or app based service where I could get a map of my farm that I could draw on and erase and repeat? I think better on paper and it would help my planning. Thanks In advance
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    Plots for Turkey

    Looking for some thoughts on Plot planting for Turkey as I lay out my plans and rotations for next year. Can Chufa be planted in the fall and be up and useable by the following spring Thanks in Advance
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