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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A No-Till & Cover Crop Experiment

In this video, Canadian farmer Jared Hamilton shares his latest steps in converting sod fields into thriving pastures — marking the return of livestock to his farm for the first time in over 40 years. This project is more than a simple conversion; it’s about breathing new life into the soil and creating a resilient ecosystem that sustains itself. In the video, Hamilton walks through different approaches to seeding, from bare soil to unharvested sod, even experimenting with areas treated with Roundup. By using a no-till drill, he has kept soil disturbance minimal, respecting the soil’s structure and the microbes that work beneath the surface.

Winners of Albert Bartlett’s Inaugural Cover Crop Competition Announced

In a ceremony held during the annual Jersey Farming Conference earlier this month, the UK’s supplier of potatoes revealed the winners of its inaugural cover crop competition. Launched earlier this year, the competition aimed to encourage local farmers to adopt and expand cover cropping techniques that support sustainable farming. The competition was held across four key categories: Best Bird Cover Crop, Best Visual Cover Crop, Best Pollinator Cover Crop and Best Soil Health Cover Crop.

winners of albert bertlett's cover crop competition

A Farmer’s First Cover Crop

In this video, watch as one farmer admires their first ever cover crop seeds which have germinated. She planted Austrian Winter Peas, Cereal Rye, Daikon Radish, Crimson Clover, and Fava Beans. While it’s getting a little late in the season to put down cover crops, she wanted to attempt to cover the ground over winter and start rebuilding her soil. The uncharacteristically warm fall allowed her to do this late fall sowing of cover crops.

Less Tillage, More Cover Crops, More Profit

Jerry and Nancy Ackermann’s use of no-till and cover-cropping is building healthier soil, boosting beneficial bugs and bolstering a positive financial bottom line. Listen to the latest episode of the Ear to the Ground Podcast to learn more about the Ackermanns’ story.

Investigating the Benefits of Integrating Cover Crops into Organic Vegetable Systems

In this webinar, learn about the benefits of cover crops and the research projects going on at the California Organic Center. Get the latest updates on the latest research trial exploring the potential benefits of cover crops for vegetables such as squash, peppers, and eggplants. Hear about the impact cover crops have on soil fertility, weed suppression, crop yield and more.

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