When it comes to the most beneficial cover crops farmers can use to suppress weeds and increase production values, scientists have found that forage radish is at the top of the list, according to new ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Harvest has begun around the valley with tomatoes, cucumbers, squash and sweet corn. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...

The radish serves as one of many cover crop options for a no-till operation. Known originally as forage radishes, they have large strong taproots and exhibit many cover crop benefits: Two of the most ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Hard to believe that Monday celebrated Labor Day, the end of summer here in the Valley. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...

ANNA, OhioANNA, Ohio — White radishes are taking root on Tony Luthman’s farm, the start of what he hopes will create a welcome mat for the corn he plants in the spring. With taproots that can grow ...

ANNA, Ohio — White radishes are taking root on Tony Luthman's farm, the start of what he hopes will create a welcome mat for the corn he plants in the spring. With taproots that can grow several feet ...

KEEDYSVILLE, Md. (AP) -- A type of radish grown as a winter cover crop is prompting complaints in western Maryland that it stinks when it rots. The (Hagerstown) Herald-Mail reports the culprit is the ...

PHOTO CONTRIBUTEDThis is a garden at the home of Larry and Christine Miller of Goshen. This is the Millers’ first year to try radishes. They are using the radishes to improve the soil in this garden, ...

When growers add cover crops, it’s important to select and manage the crop according to the primary objective for the crop. Cover crops usually are planted to benefit the soil and are not harvested.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ANNA, Ohio — White radishes are taking root on Tony Luthman’s farm, the start of what he hopes will create a welcome mat for the corn he plants in the spring ...