Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week:
- Regenerating the Ranch with Cover Crops
- Explaining Cover Crops to an Alien Using ChatGPT
- Scout for Insects in Cover Crops Prior to Soybean Planting
- Oklahoma No-Tiller: Cover Crops, Soil Health Act as ‘Savings Account’
- Biomass Benefits of Cover Crops
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Regenerating the Ranch with Cover Crops
In this video, the Noble Research Institute explores cover crop research from 7 ranches in southern Oklahoma totaling 14,000 acres. See the challenges, lessons learned and victories from the variety of farms used in the study.
Explaining Cover Crops to an Alien Using ChatGPT
Our editors asked the new viral site ChatGPT, an AI chatbot, to explain the concept of cover crops to an alien who had never been to Earth and never heard of a plant before. Read what the chatbot came up with below.
Scout for Insects in Cover Crops Prior to Soybean Planting
Cover crops can sometimes create a bridge for pests to move onto the cash crop that is being planted. In this video from NC State Extension, Dominic Reisig discusses some of the most important things to consider when scouting cover crops for insects prior to soybean planting.
Oklahoma No-Tiller: Cover Crops, Soil Health Act as ‘Savings Account’
Jimmy Emmons, who no-tills 2,000 acres and manages 250 head of cattle near Leedey, Okla., compares cover crops and building soil health act as a savings account for water in drought. “When it’s good, stash it back because you’re going to need it when it doesn’t rain.” He talks about growing covers with limited moisture in this article from Alamosa News.
Biomass Benefits of Cover Crops
The use of cover crops has become more widespread as they provide many benefits to the land, including retaining moisture, slowing erosion and adding organic matter to the soil. In this article from Farm Progress and Iowa Learning Farms, read about the biomass benefits that cover crops provide when planted at the right rates and right time.
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Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Salford Group.
Salford Group knows cover crops. Salford’s Valmar 56 series seeders set the bar for versatility and accuracy in cover crop seeding. These machines accurately handle a wide variety of seed and blends, while pairing with virtually any implement to seed cover crops while performing other field operations. Salford has a variety of tillage implements that are suitable for seeding with the 56 series applicators. Some Salford tillage machines can be used for hay and pasture renovation, and others can be used to work in standing cover crops as green manure. Check out Salford’s cover crops solutions at salfordgroup.com
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