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Tips on Using Cover Crops After a Drought

March 7, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

With dry conditions still covering much of the Great Plains and upper Midwest, many growers have turned to cover crops to improve the water use efficiency and improve water infiltration rates and water storage capacity on their land. But careful management is key, says the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition.

Precise Cover Crop Mixtures, Seeding Rates Improve Outcomes

February 24, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

South Dakota State University study recommends selecting cover crop varieties based on goals, environmental factors for better results.

[Podcast] Get Ahead of Weeds with Cover Crops

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Gared Shaffer, Weeds Field Specialist with South Dakota State University Extension. Shaffer discusses how to utilize cover crops to make weeds less competitive, which weed species to watch out for, how temperature and moisture fluctuations can impact cover crops and weeds, and more.

January 28, 2021 | Posted in Seeding Practices

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Gared Shaffer, Weeds Field Specialist with South Dakota State University Extension. Shaffer discusses how to utilize cover crops to make weeds less competitive, which weed species to watch out for, how temperature and moisture fluctuations can impact cover crops and weeds, and more.

Test Cover Crops for Nutrient Levels Before Grazing

September 30, 2019 | Posted in Grazing

Source: The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa)

Cover crops are seen as a saving grace for soil health, and livestock is a big key to adding diversity and working cover crops into an operation. To help producers understand how cover crops play into cattle diets, South Dakota State University Extension hosted a talk on managing different forages at the Dakotafest farm show in Mitchell this summer. Find out more in this article from the Courier (Waterloo, Iowa).

Immobilizing Nitrogen by Using Cover Crops

March 9, 2016

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Cover crops can be an effective option to improve water quality in subsurface tile drainage systems, says David Kringen, Extension Water Resources Field Specialist.

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Tips on Using Cover Crops After a Drought

Precise Cover Crop Mixtures, Seeding Rates Improve Outcomes

[Podcast] Get Ahead of Weeds with Cover Crops

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Immobilizing Nitrogen by Using Cover Crops

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