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Illinois Farmer Gives Advice on Planting Green

May 20, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: Go Seed
While it’s not a new concept, an increasingly popular practice is to plant cash crops directly into living cover crops. The science behind it is sound – allowing producers to push the benefits of their cover crops to the max and take advantage of things like added organic matter and nutrient release.
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Cover Crops an Important Soil Amendment

May 18, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Organic Farmer
By definition, anything that was or is alive is considered organic matter because it contains carbon-based compounds. This article covers some of the considerations around using organic soil amendments. The most common types of soil organic amendments are manure, compost, and crop residue (including cover crops). Read more in this article from Organic Farmer.
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Survey Seeks Growers Who Use Cover Crops in the West

May 13, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: California Ag Today
University researchers and the Western Cover Crops Council are conducting a survey of western farmers to improve understanding of cover crop use throughout the U.S. West. The survey results will provide valuable feedback on current use of cover crops in the west, future outreach and research needs to expand use, and inform federal cover crop incentive programs to better serve farmers.
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Tool Available to Help with Prevent Plant Decisions

May 13, 2020 | Posted in Economics
Source: North Dakota State University Extension press release
North Dakota State University Extension has developed a spreadsheet to help farmers make informed prevented-planting decisions. "Producers in North Dakota are waiting for fields to dry out so they can start field work and crop planting," says Andrew Swenson, NDSU Extension farm management specialist.
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Soil Health Practices Show Economic, Ecological Benefits

May 13, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
A group of California organic farmers is sharing information about their efforts to combine reduced tillage with the use of cover crops, which they have been planting on their vegetable farms for decades to protect soil while adding carbon and diversity to their production systems. "Every one of the pioneering farmers has seen tremendous benefits from the practices," said Jeff Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension vegetable crops specialist.
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Soil Health Practices Help Farmers Save Money

May 11, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Ag Alert
Farmers who have adopted healthy soil practices such as growing cover crops or adding compost say the techniques save money on production costs while enhancing crop yields. A farmland-conservation group says it hopes case studies documenting the benefits will encourage more farmers to use similar methods. Read more in this article from Ag Alert.
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