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  • From: "Kate Halstead" <rockyprairie AT earthlink.net>
  • To: "'Market Farming'" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Transition to Organic
  • Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2009 13:02:40 -0700

The folks at MSU have some pretty good ideas about cover crops in your region. There was a recent article in Vegetable Growers news about integrating vegetable farming and cover crops. http://www.covercrops.msu.edu/ should give you a good start.
 
Kate, WA
Zone 7-8 depending on mother nature's mood


From: market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:market-farming-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Michael Peck
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 7:12 AM
To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [Market-farming] Transition to Organic

I'm going to be farming a few acres of family land beginning next spring in South Central Michigan.  For the last few years it has been in corn/oats or soybeans.  It was not farmed organically.  This year it was not cultivated at all, so there is a fairly thick mat of mixed grasses and weeds.  I will be planting some large areas of corn, potatoes and sunflowers, and mixed vegetables for market.

What steps should I take to prepare the soil now?  I'd like to get a cover crop in since I have the time now.  What recommendations do you have for timing, crops to plant, cultivation schedule, etc.  

Thanks for your help,
Michael
Marshall MI  Zone 5b    -10  thru -15 F



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