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:

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Herbicides or Cover Crops After Wheat… or Both?

In this short clip from the RealAg Radio Podcast, listen to Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson talking about how cover crops are not a cure-all, and weed control ahead of covers can be an excellent way to stop tough-to-kill and herbicide resistant weeds from going to seed in a cover crop.

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What is the Ideal Planting Date for Fall Cover Crops?

It's August, and farmers are preparing for harvest. What is the best time and seeding rate for planting cereal rye or clover cover crops? Nathan Johanning, extension educator with the University of Illinois, has been conducting field trials across the state to answer these questions. These trials aim to identify the optimal planting windows, seeding rates and termination timing to maximize overwintering, biomass production and the following crop’s stand, growth and yield.

Cover Crops Growing in Popularity in Uganda

Check out this webinar from the Rodale Institute aimed to shed light on the underused and underexplored potentials of cover crops in Uganda. Explore how strategic research and practical application can unlock the transformative benefits of cover crops, paving the way for resilient and sustainable agricultural practices across Uganda.

Integrated Weed Management with Cover Crops & Strip-Till

In this Podcast episode, agronomists Pieter Van Nieuwenhuyse and Marc Hinderager discuss the outcomes from a case study carried out on a farm in Australia. You will hear how inter-row ground cover may help in suppressing weeds and a more integrated approach of using cover crops and strip-till might help to reduce the use of herbicides.

The Difference Between Regenerative Ag, Conservation Ag & Sustainable Ag

In this YouTube Short, check out a discussion about the differences between ag buzz words like regenerative, conservation, sustainable, organic and more. What category does cover cropping fall into and what do all these terms really mean?

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