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5 Takeaways from the Wisconsin Cover Crop Summit

By Sarah Hill posted on July 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

The Wisconsin Cover Crop Summit, held in Stevens Point, Wis., featured a strong lineup of growers and agriculture industry experts to discuss different aspects of growing cover crops, from regenerative agriculture to aerial seeding to using covers as forages and more. Here are 5 takeaways from that event.

Crop Residue, Cover Crops Boost Soil Health Benefits

By Sarah Hill posted on July 8, 2020

More and more growers are becoming interested in cover crops and no-till and the soil health benefits they can provide. A 4-year study conducted by South Dakota State University (SDSU) and USDA-Agricultural Research Service reiterates just that fact.

[Podcast] Grazing Systems Need Soil Health Improvement Too

Grazing systems can also gain from the soil health benefits offered by cover crops, according to Matt Poore, Extension Livestock Coordinator and Ruminant Nutrition Specialist with North Carolina State University.

July 8, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Grazing systems can also gain from the soil health benefits offered by cover crops, according to Matt Poore, Extension Livestock Coordinator and Ruminant Nutrition Specialist with North Carolina State University. In this podcast, Poore discusses using annuals to improve soil health in grazing systems for livestock.

Prevent Plant Ideas for Cover Crops

July 8, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Source: AgWeek

Options for cover crops after a June harvest of 2019 corn with anticipated crop in 2021 being soybeans. If you have livestock, then the options are limitless and focusing on including a cool season grass (oats or barley), warm season grass (sorghum), cool season legume (peas) and cool season broadleaf (radish) could work really well. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Cover Crop Treatment Widens Planting Window

July 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Rock Island Dispatch-Argus

Some farmers are finding success using a new process designed to streamline planting and improve germination of cover crops. John Cobb, of Morganfield, Kentucky, developed the treatment a few years ago. Read more in this article from the Rock Island Dispatch Argus (Davenport, IA).

Weed Management Before Cover Crops

July 7, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Source: AgWeek

Some of the prevented planting fields are just being looked at again as everyone gets caught up on spraying the crop fields and is now looping back to start managing their PP. In going back to those PP fields, the weeds have likely gotten big and herbicide options are getting limited. Read more in this article from AgWeek.

Cover Crops Replace Tillage

July 6, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Lincoln Journal Star

Instead of cultivating corn, this year, Andy Lacey was busy the first day of June interseeding his 60-inch rows with a cover crop mix. “The cover crop is essential to protecting the soil from getting too hot and preventing the weeds from germinating,” he said. Read more in this article from the Lincoln Journal Star.

[Podcast] Combining Cover Crops, No-Till Organic

Interest in organic farming has grown in the past several years, and Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff discusses how strategic planning can make a big difference in outcomes. Groff talks about why weed control is the biggest challenge when it comes to no-tilling organic with cover crops. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

July 2, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Interest in organic farming has grown in the past several years, and Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff discusses how strategic planning can make a big difference in outcomes. Groff talks about why weed control is the biggest challenge when it comes to no-tilling organic with cover crops. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

[Video] Planting Into Cereal Rye

July 2, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

As a cover crop, cereal rye brings a lot to the table. It improves soil structure, builds organic matter, and protects against water and wind erosion. It’s also relatively inexpensive, can be seeded late, enhances weed control and is easy to kill.

Combining Cover Crops, No-Till Organic

July 2, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Interest in organic farming has grown in the past several years, and Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff discusses how strategic planning can make a big difference in outcomes. Groff talks about why weed control is the biggest challenge when it comes to no-tilling organic with cover crops.