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Penn State agricultural scientists put a multipurpose cover crop seeder through its paces at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center. The seeder saves money for small farms by planting seed, adding herbicides and spraying fertilizer in a single trip.
Credit: Patrick Mansell, Penn State
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The multipurpose cover crop seeder prototype, designed and built by Penn State agricultural scientists, could save farmers $10 to $20 an acre by performing two to three operations at once. The seeder scores the soil, plants seed, adds herbicides and sprays fertilizer in a single trip.
Credit: Patrick Mansell, Penn State
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Penn State agricultural scientists put a multipurpose cover-crop seeder through its paces at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center. To see pictures, click on the image above.
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The Penn State cover-crop interseeder will be a featured field machinery demonstration during Penn State's 2011 Ag Progress Days, Aug. 16-18.
Friday, February 26, 2021
