If plants start to flower before this, cut off the tops and dig in. Leave the green manure to decompose in the soil for up to four weeks before growing vegetables.

According to Eric Young, a research soil scientist at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, using a low disturbance manure application just might ... “While no one LDMA method is best, several ...

Grazing livestock on stalk residue can pay off as long as soil health practices apply, a Colorado State University specialist ...