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[Podcast] Lessons From a Cover Crop Addict

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Bill Buessing, a grower from Axtell, Kan. Buessing will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit.

March 3, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Bill Buessing, a grower from Axtell, Kan. Buessing will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit. Buessing shares a sneak peek of his presentation, discussing how he adds various cover crop species to crop rotations as forage for his cattle and sheep to graze while building soil health and fixing valuable nutrients in the soil, which has allowed him to cut back on fertilizer.

[Podcast] Harvesting Covers with Combines & Cows

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Jimmy Emmons, a grower from Leedey, Okla. Emmons will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit. Ewoldt shares a sneak peek of his presentation, discussing the economics of using cover crops for grazing, how he uses covers to retain moisture, and the soil health changes he’s seen since implementing no-till and cover crops.

February 25, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Jimmy Emmons, a grower from Leedey, Okla. Emmons will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit. Ewoldt shares a sneak peek of his presentation, discussing the economics of using cover crops for grazing, how he uses covers to retain moisture, and the soil health changes he’s seen since implementing no-till and cover crops.

[Podcast] I Can Tell Cover Crops Are Working

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Robb Ewoldt, a grower from Davenport, Iowa. Ewoldt will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit. Ewoldt shares a sneak peek of his presentation, discussing how he transitioned to using cover crops, his cover crop goals, his experiences seeding covers with a helicopter, and more.

February 19, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Robb Ewoldt, a grower from Davenport, Iowa. Ewoldt will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit. Ewoldt shares a sneak peek of his presentation, discussing how he transitioned to using cover crops, his cover crop goals, his experiences seeding covers with a helicopter, and more.

[Podcast] Growing Cover Crops & Fueling a Dairy

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Daniel Olson, a grower and dairyman from Lena, Wis. Olson will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit. Olson shares a sneak peek of his presentation, discussing how he utilizes cover crops as forage for his dairy.

February 8, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Daniel Olson, a grower and dairyman from Lena, Wis. Olson will be a speaker at the upcoming Spring 2021 National Cover Crop Summit. Olson shares a sneak peek of his presentation, discussing how he utilizes cover crops as forage for his dairy, how he transitioned to using cover crops, how he’s overcome cover crop challenges, and more.

2020 National Cover Crop Summit: Fall Edition

Fall Cover Crop Summit Will Energize Your Cover Crop Plans

Experienced growers and industry experts to share their best seeding strategies, grazing and feeding tips, variety selection secrets and more at the National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition, Nov. 17-18.

October 14, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Due to popular demand, the editors of Cover Crop Strategies are pleased to present a fall edition of the National Cover Crop Summit. This free, 2-day virtual event on Nov. 17-18 will feature 6 sessions sharing ideas, tips and information from crop industry experts and growers who have experience using cover crops to maximize economic and soil-health building benefits.

2020 National Cover Crop Summit: Fall Edition

It’s Not Too Late for Frost Seeding

The online National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition kicks off with a presentation on tricks to help with frost seeding by a Penn State University professor of soil management.

October 7, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Although many growers may consider the “ideal” time to plant cover crops to be immediately after harvest, having snow on the ground is not a reason to give up on utilizing the benefits cover crops can offer. This is where frost seeding comes into play as a cover crop seeding method.

Continuing Education Credits Offered for 2nd Annual National Cover Crop Summit

March 11, 2020

Through the America Society of Agronomy (ASA) and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA), continuing education credits have been approved for the upcoming National Cover Crop Summit, a free online event designed to improve cover crop knowledge and management for farmers and educators.

2019 National Cover Crop Summit Speaker

Turning ‘Educational Experiences’ into Successes with Cover Crops in Long-Term No-Till

Farmer from Marion, Ill., Adam Dahmer, to discuss his approach to cover crop management, it's evolution on his farm and tips for newcomers at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.

March 13, 2019

Farmer from Marion, Ill., Adam Dahmer, to discuss his approach to cover crop management, it's evolution on his farm and tips for newcomers at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.

2019 National Cover Crop Summit Speaker

Plan Ahead: Will My Herbicide Program Prevent Successful Cover Crop Establishment?

Weed scientist from Penn State University to discuss herbicide practices at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.

March 10, 2019

Weed scientist from Penn State University to discuss herbicide practices at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.

2019 National Cover Crop Summit Speaker

A 360-Degree Perspective on How Cover Crops Affect Farm Profitability

The regional director of extension programs for the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program to share results of the economical benefits of cover crop seeding at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.

March 9, 2019

The regional director of extension programs for the USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program to share results of the economical benefits of cover crop seeding at the 2019 National Cover Crop Summit.