RE: Planting in strips...
Tall weeds make great bedding spots for deer in summer/fall. gives deer a variety of browse too. Weeds will show up in the plot it is next to, but generally the following year when seeds sprout. Carefully timed mowing can eliminate weed seed heads before they mature, reducing weeds next year.
As deer run across a field they will often stop at each change in field crop, this can be an advantage during gun season.