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Study: Heavy N Use Can Block Cover Crops' Biological Impact

By Brian O'Connor posted on June 9, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In a study published in April in the journal Agronomy, researchers set out to use genetic sequencing down to the level of genus.

[Podcast] Reducing Inputs, Boosting Yields at Starkey Farms in Indiana

May 26, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this week's edition of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by La Crosse Seed, we’re paying a visit to Starkey Farms, a seventh-generation family farm just outside of Indianapolis. Co-owner Mike Starkey’s been no-tilling since 1989. He started using cover crop mixes on his corn and soybeans in 2005.

Studying Cover Crop Decomposition and Nitrogen Release During Growing Season

May 11, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska

To help understand cover crop decomposition and N release throughout the growing season, University of Nebraska researchers designed a study using “litterbags” — a common method to research crop decomposition. This research is part of the Precision Sustainable Agriculture (PSA), a collaborative project supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Sustainable Agricultural System Coordinated Agricultural Projects from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

K-State Pumpkin Study Shows Cover Crop Benefits For Horticulture

By Brian O'Connor posted on April 12, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

The study looked a pumpkin plots in Kansas, where the Halloween staple is frequently grown in rotation following soybeans, and are a staple of agritourism, according to the study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.

Solar Corridors Making a Splash

January 22, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Country Guide

Get used to a new term in corn production — “solar corridor.” The idea is to provide a wide enough row spacing to allow sunlight to reach intercrops such as clover and hairy vetch. Read more in this article from Country Guide.

[Podcast] More on Planting into Heavy Cover Crops

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff talks about what equipment you need to plant into heavy covers, why residue cleaners are important during planting, what problems to expect when planting into heavy residue, and more. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

June 23, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff talks about what equipment you need to plant into heavy covers, why residue cleaners are important during planting, what problems to expect when planting into heavy residue, and more. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

Cover Crops Help with Carbon Sequestration

May 22, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: GreenBiz

Trey Hill led a small group of fellow farmers to a field outside his office in Rock Hall on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. It was a cloudy February day, but the ground was alive with color — purple and red turnip tops mixing exuberantly with green rye, vetch and clover, and beneath it all, rich brown soil. Read more in this article from GreenBiz.

[Podcast] Having the Hard Conversations About Cover Crops

Cover crops are particularly impressive at controlling weeds in a vegetable production system, says Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

January 30, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Although cover crops are becoming more mainstream, there are still those growers out there who are resistant to the idea, according to Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

[Podcast] Growing Your Own Cover Crop Seed

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff says that he’s learned to plant hairy vetch with cereal rye and triticale when it will be used for seed. In this podcast, Groff explains why you might want to grow your own seed. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

January 16, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff says that he’s learned to plant hairy vetch with cereal rye and triticale when it will be used for seed. In this podcast, Groff explains why you might want to grow your own seed.

[Podcast] The Magical Underground World of Mycorrhiza, and How Cover Crops Help with Root Colonization

In this podcast Cover Crop Coach Steve Groff will lead a discussion that defines what arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is, what it does for plant growth, and the factors that discourage or encourage AMF — including what cover crop species are hosts and those that are not.

April 11, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

In this podcast Cover Crop Coach Steve Groff will lead a discussion that defines what arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is, what it does for plant growth, and the factors that discourage or encourage AMF — including what cover crop species are hosts and those that are not. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)