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News Release

New Research Zeroes in on Cover Crop Species to Help Break Pest & Disease Cycles

Researchers surprised at sorghum Sudan grass's ability to reduce barley rot issues

By Nancy Russell posted on October 16, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: CBC Prince Edward Island

Researchers surprised at sorghum Sudan grass's ability to reduce barley rot issues.

News Release

Cover Crop Innovator Jim Hershey Among Leopold Conservation Award Finalists

September 18, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sand County Foundation

Three finalists have been selected for the 2024 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award.

Considerations for Weed Control Before Early Cover Crop Seedings

By Dwight Lingenfelter and John Wallace posted on August 26, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: PennState University Extension

Consider herbicide carryover injury potential and rotation interval restrictions when seeding cover crops this fall.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Aug 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

[Podcast] Saving Time & Money by Interseeding Cover Crops into Soybeans

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

Soil Health

Cover Crops, Soil Balancing Contribute to Successful Farm Management

Achieving proper ratio of minerals, humus & pore space makes up foundation for overall farm production

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 24, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

For Washington, Iowa, farmer Michael Vittetoe, his farm operation success is the result of lots of smaller victories on the field and beneath the soil surface.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: April 12, 2024

April 12, 2024

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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

[Podcast] How to Improve Cover Crop Performance and Increase Biomass

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Etienne Sutton, a PhD candidate at University of Michigan studying in the Soil & Agroecosystems Lab. She talks about her research on what factors affect cover crop biomass levels and how to improve cover crop performance overall.

March 29, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Etienne Sutton, a PhD candidate at University of Michigan studying in the Soil & Agroecosystems Lab. She talks about her research on what factors affect cover crop biomass levels and how to improve cover crop performance overall.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Jan. 26, 2024

January 26, 2024

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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Oct. 20, 2023

October 20, 2023

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.