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Study Highlights Benefits of Multi-Species Cover Crop Mixes

By Jordan Strickler posted on July 24, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

A University of Kentucky study titled "Productivity benefits of cereal-legume cover crop mixtures under variable soil nitrogen and termination times" suggests that mixing cover crops is a beneficial strategy for modern agriculture.

Earthworms Play Vital Role for Growers Using Cover Crops

By Clay Pope posted on November 6, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Southern Plains Perspective

As we have said so often—production agriculture and environmental protection really can go hand in hand. If we take care of the worms, (and with them the rest of the microbial community) they really can help save the day.

[Podcast] John Wallace: Interseed Cover Crops Early Into Corn for Maximum Growth

On this week’s edition of Cover Crop Strategies, brought to you by SOURCE®? by Sound Agriculture., Penn State's John Wallace discusses why the V4-V5 growth stage is the best time to put cover crops into standing corn.

November 1, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

On this week’s edition of Cover Crop Strategies, brought to you by SOURCE®? by Sound Agriculture., Penn State's John Wallace discusses why the V4-V5 growth stage is the best time to put cover crops into standing corn.

Lower Seeding Rates Produce Same Results as Extra Seeds for Winter Legume Covers

Similar biomass and weed suppression seen for legumes regardless of seeding rate.

September 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Source: Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station

The study also found that each legume type has similar weed suppression regardless of the seeding rate. However, some of the legumes were better at suppressing weeds.

[Video] Mix It Up with Cover Crops

October 14, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this video from University of Arkansas Extension, find out how different types of cover crop work together in cover crop mixes to improve the soil, how cover crop mixes can maximize cash crops, how to choose cover crop species for a mix, and more.

[Video] Cover Crops & Fruit/Vegetables

September 10, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

In this video from University of Arkansas Extension, find out why cover crops are a good choice to use with fruit and vegetable crops, what benefits cover crops provide to fruit and vegetable crops, which cover crop species can help cut fertilizer costs, and more.

"Greedy Beans" Just Not Worth It

August 10, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Lancaster Farming

What are “greedy beans,” you ask? That’s simply what some are calling double-cropped soybeans. Find out why the author no longer plants them in this article from Lancaster Farming.

Hot, Dry Soils Benefit From Cover Crops

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Crop Science Society of America

The Southern High Plains of the United States have low annual rainfall. When it does rain, though, intense storms can cause severe soil erosion. Strong winds also strip away valuable topsoil. Enter cover crops. Read more in this article from the Crop Science Society of America.

[Podcast] Cash Crops and Cover Crops: Making It Work

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff explains why growing two different species of crops—one cash crop and one cover crop--can be beneficial to your bottom line. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

March 6, 2020 | Posted in Economics

Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff explains why growing two different species of crops—one cash crop and one cover crop--can be beneficial to your bottom line. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

[Video] Nitrogen & Cover Crops

February 24, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Ricardo Costa, Field Crop Educator with Michigan State University Extension, discusses how cover crops interact with nitrogen, how to choose the right cover crop species for nitrogen fixing or scavenging, examples of each type of cover crops, and more.