University of Maryland Extension Obtains $500K Grant for Cover Crop Research

By Cameron Adams posted on August 23, 2024 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

The University of Maryland Extension in Frederick is looking to expand practical research into cover crops and better understand how farmers learn from each other. The National Fish and Wildlife Service awarded $500,000 for the project to the University of Maryland Extension in Frederick.

Expert Advice from 3 Veteran Cover Croppers at the Midwest Cover Crop Council

By Tom J. Bechman posted on March 14, 2024

Source: Farm Progress

Barry Fisher moderated a panel of cover croppers at the Midwest Cover Crop Council annual meeting.

Survey Shows Indiana Remains a Top State for Cover Crops

April 27, 2018

With the late harvest and heavy rains farmers experienced last fall, seeing close to 1 million acres of cover crops growing is no small accomplishment.

Cover Crop Economics Decision Support Tool Offered by NRCS

February 2, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Adding cover crops may bring many other benefits beyond what the tool is capturing, such as reducing wind erosion, filtering of run-off, and improvements to off-site water quality, or restored wildlife habitat.

NRCS Issues Guidelines on Cover Crop Termination

June 12, 2013 | Posted in Termination

The NRCS released new guidelines on the termination of cover crops that could answer a few uncertainties on how covers should be managed in different climates in the U.S., but the RMA is still addressing questions about its policies with cover crops and eligibility for federal crop insurance.

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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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