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Steve Groff’s Winter King Hairy Vetch Survives Multiple Freeze-Thaw Cycles

Groff’s unique cover crop variety allows for later planting dates, more nitrogen uptake

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

Steve Groff never planned to develop a new variety of cover crop. In fact, the Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller and cover crop expert believes that he is more often recognized for his contribution of the tillage radish as a cover crop in the early 2000s.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 29, 2024

March 29, 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.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 22, 2024

March 22, 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.

News Release

Cover Cropper Marty Williams Receives Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award

February 27, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sand County Foundation

Marty Williams of Red Rock is the recipient of the Oklahoma Leopold Conservation Award.

[Podcast] The Origin Story of Steve Groff’s Winter King Hairy Vetch Cover Crop

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with cover crop expert Steve Groff, who farms in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

February 23, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with cover crop expert Steve Groff, who farms in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Cover Crops 101

5 Considerations for Getting Started with Cover Crops

Cover crop seeding timing, termination methods & other key topics to consider

By Bridgett Hilshey and Christian Bench | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Although there are many benefits to selecting a cover crop species mix that is made for specific soil types and needs, in practice, cover crop species selection is driven by more practical considerations, including cost, availability, seeding date, seeding method and termination method.

[Podcast] Best of ‘23: Aerial Seeding Cover Crops, Grazing, Manure Dragline Termination & More

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a compilation of audio clips from the 3 most popular episodes of the podcast released in 2023 featuring best practices for aerial seeding cover crops, tips for grazing cover crops, how to use a manure dragline to terminate cover crops and more.

January 12, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a compilation of audio clips from the 3 most popular episodes of the podcast released in 2023 featuring best practices for aerial seeding cover crops, tips for grazing cover crops, how to use a manure dragline to terminate cover crops and more.

[Podcast] Can We Count the Nitrogen Credits of Cover Crops for the Following Cash Crop?

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, we're joined by Marisol Berti, Endowed Professor & Plant Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator at North Dakota State University.

December 29, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, we're joined by Marisol Berti, Endowed Professor & Plant Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator at North Dakota State University.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 15, 2023

December 15, 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.

[Podcast] Seeding a Rye Cover Crop Every Month

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year.

November 22, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year.