Cover crops have the potential to provide many soil health and crop production benefits, but their success depends upon selection and use of species and varieties adapted to the local
The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network approaches topics that are critical to farmer productivity, profitability, and sustainability. These topics include nutrient management, pest control, irrigation strategies, conservation programs, new technologies, soil
The Rolling Plains of Texas are characteristic of a low input, high risk environment with semi-arid conditions and sporadic, high intensity storms followed by periods of long drought. Agricultural practices
The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network approaches topics that are critical to farmer productivity, profitability, and sustainability. These topics include nutrient management, pest control, irrigation strategies, conservation programs, new technologies, soil
Cotton producers are interested in adopting conservation tillage for potential soil health benefits such as increasing soil microbial biomass. However, little is known about the resulting impacts of cover crops
The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network approaches topics that are critical to farmer productivity, profitability, and sustainability. These topics include nutrient management, pest control, irrigation strategies, conservation programs, new technologies, soil
The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network approaches topics that are critical to farmer productivity, profitability, and sustainability. These topics include nutrient management, pest control, irrigation strategies, conservation programs, new technologies, soil
Cover crops have been proposed as a resource that could enhance the effect of no‐till (NT) cropping systems. Crop yield limitations due to cover crops in the U.S. Great Plains
The Nebraska On-Farm Research Network approaches topics that are critical to farmer productivity, profitability, and sustainability. These topics include nutrient management, pest control, irrigation strategies, conservation programs, new technologies, soil
One alternative method for flatheaded borer management investigated here is the use of cover crops to camouflage or otherwise make the tree crop an undesirable host for borer eggs. This
Research was conducted from the fall of 2014 to the fall of 2016 to evaluate the optimal utilization of cover crops for weed control in no-till environments.
There are many considerations in selecting and establishing cover crops to meet your goals. This session will guide you on selecting cover crop species to meet your goals and address
On the Jim Purfeerst Farm in southern Minnesota, a field day showcased the results of planting 60″ and 30′ inch corn rows with interseeded cover crops.
Cover crops provide a source of fertility and weed control, and there is increased interest in cover crops for use in organic crop production. A replicated field study was established
Dan Forgey, farm manager at Cronin Farms in South Dakota, has been using no-till management for more than 17 years. Over that time, Forgey has developed a keen understanding of
Multispecies cover cropping has become popular in recent years because of the multiple ecosystem benefits compared with single or double species cover cropping. However, scientific studies on the effects of
Producer Rob Olson and Daughters Nicole and Kari demonstrate inter-seeding cover crops into corn on their farm in Clay County, MN. Videography by Dan Balluff.
NRCS’s Lockeford Plant Materials Center conducts trials year-round to find plants and mixes that producers can successfully use to improve their soils. Lockeford PMC Manager Margaret Smither-Kopperl and Agronomist Valerie
Cover crops and grazing under Integrated Crop-Livestock System (ICLS)can impact the rhizosphere nutrient cycling and may have potential to increase the long-term sustainability and economic profitability of agricultural production system.
The USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service of Mississippi’s Plant Materials Center is testing various cover crop species. Learn more about cover crops and how they can benefit your farm!