Cover crops are crops planted to protect the soil surface during fallow periods. As a conservation practice, cover crops build soil health and enhance system resilience in face of extreme
Barry Bubolz, NE Wisconsin GLRI Area Coordinator, NRCS talks about fall manure management on fields that have been planted with a cover crop. Timing of application, cover crop species selection,
Residue management with cover crops (CC) can conserve soil moisture and thus has a potential to increase crop yield, but its effectiveness varies significantly by region and cropping system management.
Current production agriculture systems typically focus on yield outcomes at all costs. By shifting to best management practices based on regenerative farming principles, however, agricultural systems worldwide could maintain or
Soil compaction is a significant problem in the Southeastern USA. This compacted zone or hardpan limits root penetration below this layer and reduces potential yield and makes plants more susceptible
Take a look at how we bring the textbook definition of soil health to real-life agriculture using cover crops following corn silage. Brian reviews the cover crop in the spring
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of organic cover cropping systems on subsequent kale biomass production and nutrient composition (protein, mineral, and prebiotic carbohydrate concentrations) and
Cover crops can protect soil health and increase climate resilience of crop production systems. Agronomic crop producers in the southern USA often demand information on the best cover crops for
Take a look at how a cover crop grows in the fall, both above and below ground. Plant root depth and soil benefits are shown and discuss. Brian compares ‘no
Coastal plain soils of the southeastern United states are highly degraded, with low soil organic carbon (C), meager soil fertility, and poor soil structure. We tested the effectiveness of clay
Take a look at how a cover crop grows in the fall, both above and below ground. Plant root depth and soil benefits are shown and discuss. Brian compares ‘no
A UW-Madison agronomist talks about interseeding research results. He discusses how he successfully used a modified no till drill for corn, and why soybeans provided too much shade to be
A UW-Madison agronomist talks about herbicides and cover crop issues such as rotational restrictions, crop insurance, persistence and carryover, weed resistance, and termination.
We conducted a cropping systems experiment in central Pennsylvania, USA, to determine the effects of initial cover crop species and soil management on the abundance and composition of the ground-dwelling
Kevin Shelley, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nutrient and Pest Management Program. Tour of cover crop demonstrations plots.
The use of cover crops can have a significant impact in reducing nutrient losses in fields and affecting overall nutrient availability in soils. Speakers in this session will share some
Despite the popularity of multispecies cover crop mixtures, there is little published evidence of their effects on subsequent crop yields, especially for multiple crops grown in rotation. We examined the
Despite the common assumption that you can’t make cover crops work on dryland wheat in Eastern Oregon, Wasco County wheat grower Noah Williams is determined to find a solution. By
Dave Brandt discusses long-term cover cropping in annual crop systems at Dansville, Pennsylvania, in March 2016 during the Columbia County Conservation District Soil Health Conference. Dave’s decades of experience comes
Cover crop establishment in late-season crops, like sweet corn, may be difficult due to the relatively short operational window following crop harvest. In regions like western Oregon, where fall-precipitation can