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How Cover Crop Species & Termination Time Affect N Release

By Gustavo Pesini, Tuana Ferreira de Almeida, and Andrea Basche posted on August 7, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources: Cropwatch

While later cover crop termination in the spring can allow for more biomass accumulation, such later termination can change the C-to-N composition of the plants impacting residue decomposition. Therefore, identifying the best time for cover crop termination to provide optimal N cycling benefits can help farmers make decisions about cover crop management.

Growers Invited to Event Advancing Late Dave Brandt's Farmer-Led Learning Center

August 2, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

An event carrying on the late Dave Brandt's vision for a farmer-led learning center will be held Sept. 14 in southwestern Wisconsin.

[Podcast] Getting Help with Adopting & Expanding Regenerative Agriculture Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Tyler Williams and Zach Larson, sustainable systems agronomists with Bayer, share details on a program called ForGround.

July 27, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Tyler Williams and Zach Larson, sustainable systems agronomists with Bayer, share details on a program called ForGround.

Cover Crop Decisions Heavily Dependent on Moisture Levels

By Stan Wise posted on July 24, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Cover crops offer a wide range of potential benefits for producers – better nutrient cycling, more weed suppression, more livestock forage, better soil structure, increased soil organic matter and healthier soil microbial communities. To reap those benefits, producers need to make some careful decisions.

Veatch Farms Honored with 2023 Kentucky Leopold Award

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sandy County Foundation

Veatch Farms of Campbellsville, Ky., is the recipient of the 2023 Kentucky Leopold Conservation Award. Donald Veatch received $10,000 and a crystal award for being selected. Veatch accepted the award at the Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts’ Annual Convention in Bowling Green on July 11.

[Podcast] Cover Crops & Other Regenerative Ag Trends Outside of North America

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Charlie Morrey, a multimedia agricultural journalist with Agriland in Dublin, Ireland, talks about Irish regenerative farming practices, some of the biggest struggles that farmers in Ireland and other parts of Europe face and how U.S. farmers can learn from them.

July 13, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Charlie Morrey, a multimedia agricultural journalist with Agriland in Dublin, Ireland, talks about Irish regenerative farming practices, some of the biggest struggles that farmers in Ireland and other parts of Europe face and how U.S. farmers can learn from them.

Cover Crops for Fighting Drought & Weeds

July 10, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sustainable Chesapeake

Virginia farmers Clay Lowe of Cedar Point Farms, Paul Davis of Davis Produce and Jamie Shenk of Beauregard Farms explain how cover crops are an integral part of their weed management program and how they help improve crop productivity during droughts.

Cover Crops Help with Effective Weed & Pest Management

Farmer-led group annual meeting covers variety of sustainability studies

June 30, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance

Momentum continues growing in southwestern Wisconsin for the nationally recognized Lafayette Ag Stewardship Alliance. The farmer-led watershed conservation group highlighted its progress during its annual business meeting on March 1.

Understanding the Importance & Different Methods of Soil Sampling

June 29, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Locus Agriculture

To get a complete picture of how an agroecosystem is doing, you have to look at what’s happening below the ground. One way to do so is with soil testing, which measures a wide range of soil characteristics and data points, including pH, organic matter, and microbial activity.

Dryland Wheat Farmers Eye Cover Crops as Solution for Lack of Rain

By Charles H. Featherstone posted on June 19, 2023 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health

Source: The Spokesman-Review

The dryland wheat farming region of Washington state is probably the driest place in the world where farmers manage to grow wheat without irrigation, according to Surendra Singh, the new director of Washington State University’s Lind Dryland Research Station.

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How Cover Crop Species & Termination Time Affect N Release

Growers Invited to Event Advancing Late Dave Brandt's Farmer-Led Learning Center

[Podcast] Getting Help with Adopting & Expanding Regenerative Agriculture Practices

Cover Crop Decisions Heavily Dependent on Moisture Levels

Veatch Farms Honored with 2023 Kentucky Leopold Award

[Podcast] Cover Crops & Other Regenerative Ag Trends Outside of North America

Cover Crops for Fighting Drought & Weeds

Cover Crops Help with Effective Weed & Pest Management

Understanding the Importance & Different Methods of Soil Sampling

Dryland Wheat Farmers Eye Cover Crops as Solution for Lack of Rain

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