Cover crops have long been touted for their ability to reduce erosion, fix atmospheric nitrogen, reduce nitrogen leaching, and improve soil health. In recent decades, there has been resurgence in
Metagenomics in agricultural research allows for searching for bioindicators of soil health to characterize changes caused by management practices. Cover cropping (CC) improves soil health by mitigating nutrient losses, yet
A practice that offers clear benefits to farmers, wildlife, and climate is cover cropping. Cover crops are non-commodity crops planted in between rows or during fallow periods to prevent chemical
Subsurface carbon stocks are a prime target for efforts to increase soil carbon storage for climate change mitigation and improving soil health. However, subsurface carbon (C) dynamics are not well
The adoption of anaerobic soil disinfestation (ASD), a biologically-based method for the management of soilborne pests and pathogens at the commercial scale strictly depends on the availability of effective and
Increased concerns associated with interactions between herbicides, inorganic fertilizers, soil nutrient availability and plant phytotoxicity in perennial tree crop production systems have renewed interest in the use of cover crops
Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in Southern Arizona
A unique approach to looking at the big picture of soil health by comparing the economy of a country to the underground economy of the soil. The complex relationship between
An increasing number of growers are ‘planting green’ or have asked questions regarding this practice. ‘Planting green’ means the corn or soybean is planted directly into a growing cover crop
The cropping systems that offer the greatest chance of success for realizing fall forage production from a forage double-crop are those following wheat, hybrid seed corn, and corn silage. Planting
In drought conditions there is less residue than normal in many fields. In some, the crop was harvested as a forage or cut as silage, leaving very little residue at
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Five growers worked with the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network in 2014 to assess the use of cover crops for their farming operations. Specifically, these producers were concerned with the impact
Through a $1 million USDA-NRCS grant, UNL Water Resources Engineer Suat Irmak and his research team have been conducting trials in multiple fields since 2012. This research will help identify
Researchers at UNL are working on a new study funded by the Nebraska Corn Board and Nebraska Soybean Board to investigate the effects of integrating cover crops into soybean and
We summarized the current state of knowledge of CC e ects on soil C stocks, soil erosion, physical properties, soil water, nutrients, microbial properties, weed control, crop yields, expanded uses,
This study compares two treatments, a monoculture rye cover crop versus a cover crop mix. Soil health indicators, soil tests, and yield data are evaluated each year.