Potential for and Implications of Cover Cropping and Grazing Cover CRops in Wheat Agroecosystems in Montana
Growing interest in cover cropping may provide a way to recouple crop and livestock production in semiarid Montana. This two-year field study examined edaphic and agronomic implications of cool-vs warm-season cover cropping, with and without grazing, compared to the grower standard practice of chemical-fallow.
Using cover crop mixtures to improve soil health in low rainfall areas of the northern plains
This is a study of cover crop mixes (CCMs) grown during the fallow period on soil properties, water use, and wheat yield. CCMs included plant groups that 1) fix nitrogen, 2) provide ground cover, 3) have deep tap roots, or 4) have fibrous roots. Farmer-conducted field studies showed important soil water and nitrogen use, […]
Yield evaluation of various cover crops – 2016
Warm and cool season cover crop species evaluated for forage output in Northwestern Montana
Results from a Brassica Variety Trial in MN and MI
Brassica variety cover crop trial conducted in Minnesota and Michigan. Biomass and ground cover percentages reported.
Results from a Brassica Variety Trial in MN and MI
Brassica variety cover crop trial conducted in Minnesota and Michigan. Biomass and ground cover percentages reported.
INTEGRATING COVER CROPS INTO CROP ROTATIONS IN UPSTATE MISSOURI
Studies have found cover crops improved soil health, prevented erosion, reduced compaction, assisted in weed control, and have increased commodity yields over time (Myers et al., 2015). Cartwright (2016) found that long-term cover crop use led to improvements in soil physical and biological properties that improved over all soil health,thus resulting in net benefits that […]
EVALUATION OF COVER CROPS AS A COMPONENT OF A WEED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN CORN AND SOYBEAN
Although there are several soil and nutrient-related aspects of cover crops that have been thoroughly investigated, there are still questions that need to be addressed regarding their utility in a typical Midwest corn and soybean rotation and especially how cover crops fit into a weed management program.
RELAY- AND DOUBLE-CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR WHEAT
Wheat is produced as a single-and double-crop depending on the location in the U.S. and is an excellent cover crop for highly erodible soils typically found in upstate Missouri. Inter-and double-crop production systems provide farmers with opportunities to increase production and returns while providing cover to soils that are typically highly erodible.
Final Results from a Multi-state Study on Cover Crop Termination with Herbicides
Cover crops can serve as a useful tool of an integrated weed management program. Our research has shown that cover crops such as cereal rye can provide good control of winter annual weeds and other troublesome species like horseweed, and also provide early-season suppression of summer annual weeds like waterhemp. However, proper spring termination of […]
Cover crop termination date trials information and results
The major goal of this Missouri termination date trial is to determine if delayed termination of cover crops in the spring affects grain yield.
Cover crop termination date trials information and results
The major goal of this Missouri termination date trial is to determine if delayed termination of cover crops in the spring affects grain yield.
Cover crop termination date trials information and results
The major goal of this Missouri termination date trial is to determine if delayed termination of cover crops in the spring affects grain yield.
Cover crop termination date trials information and results
The major goal of this Missouri termination date trial is to determine if delayed termination of cover crops in the spring affects grain yield.
Predicted Nitrogen Availability of Cover Crop Varieties at 2 Weeks, 3 Weeks, and 3 Months After Two Termination Dates
Predicted nitrogen availability of cover crop varieties at 2weeks, 3weeks, and 3 months after two termination dates in Starkville, Mississippi
Nitrogen Availability of Cover Crop Species at Two Termination Dates (Starkville)
Nitrogen availability of cover crop species at two termination dates in Starkville & Newton, Mississippi
Nitrogen Availability of Cover Crop Species at Two Termination Dates (Newton)
Predicted nitrogen availability of cover crop varieties at 2weeks, 3weeks, and 3months after two termination dates in Newton, Mississippi.
MISSISSIPPI COVER CROP VARIETY TRIALS, 2019 (Starkville)
Varieties of several cover crop species were evaluated in 2019 as part of Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) small-plot trials. Entries were provided by seed companies as well as breeding programs at state universities
MISSISSIPPI COVER CROP VARIETY TRIALS, 2019 (Holly Springs & Newton)
Varieties of several cover crop species were evaluated in 2019 as part of Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station(MAFES)small-plot trials.
MISSISSIPPI COVER CROP VARIETY TRIALS, 2019 (Holly Springs & Newton)
Varieties of several cover crop species were evaluated in 2019 as part of Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station(MAFES)small-plot trials.
Forage contribution of cool-season annuals as cover crops in warm-season pastures
Cover crops (CC) can contribute to production in pastures, but the diversity of CC mixtures and defoliation frequency (DF) may alter productivity. A 2-yr experiment conducted at Raymond, MS, quantified CC × DF effects on forage mass (FM) and nutritive value of winter CC and subsequent summer hay production.