Use Cover Crops to Tackle Palmer Amaranth

The timing of termination is crucial for producers trying to control challenging weeds by planting into a rye cover crop.

By Elizabeth Hodges posted on August 7, 2024 | Posted in Termination

Source: Farm Progress

With Palmer amaranth becoming more herbicide-resistant, producers are pushing to find new ways to control it, such as using a rye cover crop to suppress it.

Early Season Interseeded Cover Crops in Corn and the Impact of Residual Herbicides

By Chris Proctor, Victor de Sousa Ferreira, Mark Reiman, and Alexandre Tonon Rosa posted on July 29, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska Lincoln

Early season drill interseeding might be a viable strategy since it extends the window for cover crop establishment and growth.

What is the Soil Health Cycle?

May 26, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Inspired by an extension event survey comment, Bijesh Maharjan, associate professor and Extension specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Panhandle Research, Extension, and Education Center, conceptualized the soil health cycle.

Which Cover Crop Species are Best Suited for Your Farm Goals?

By Raylene Nickel posted on May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

Source: Successful Farming

Researchers’ trials have shown that combining cover crops with no-till creates soil health benefits exceeding those created by no-till alone. The two practices combined with applications of manure create the greatest soil health benefits.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Working on Highboy-Seeded Covers

October 11, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Traditionally, most cover crops in Nebraska are planted following cash crop harvest. However, this planting method, while perhaps the most simple and convenient, in most cases does not allow for sufficient time for cover crops to establish and produce biomass before winter temperatures arrive.

North Central SARE Announces Deadlines for 4 Grant Programs

September 16, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Economics

These grant programs are for farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12 states.

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Cover Cropping in Integrated Farming Systems

Last week we had boots on the ground at the Big Soil Health Event in Cedar Falls, Iowa where agronomist David Kleinschmidt emphasized the importance of considering Carbon to Nitrogen ratios of cover crops and residues.

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