Precision farming can help farmers cut input costs and reduce pollution.
Since April, the Spooner crew has been running about 130 ewes through a spanking-new milking parlor. And now we're on our way to becoming the First Feta, the Major Manchengo, or the Radical Roquefort. Researchers studied establishing alfalfa with an oat cover crop, growing alfalfa with smooth bromegrass, and killing alfalfa in spring or fall. Living mulch may be an option for producers using an integrated weed management system. A Nov. 4 symposium is targeted at students who feel they could learn more when they are actively studying an issue in a community rather than digging through the library for information.