herbicides and cover crops

Considerations for Weed Control Before Early Cover Crop Seedings

By Dwight Lingenfelter and John Wallace posted on August 26, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: PennState University Extension

Consider herbicide carryover injury potential and rotation interval restrictions when seeding cover crops this fall.

Potential Impacts of Different Herbicides When Interseeding Cover Crops

By Steve Melvin, Jenny Rees, Chris Proctor, and Amit Jhala posted on April 24, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices

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

With increasing use of cover crops for different goals, we receive more questions each year regarding potential impacts of different herbicide programs on cover crops.

No-Till Farmer Web Page Offers Tips on Managing Prevented Planting Acres, Disaster Aid

The editors of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies assembled this web page to serve as a source for growers looking for options on prevented-planting acres in the U.S. and potentially find sources of disaster aid.

July 15, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Economics

The editors of No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies assembled this web page to serve as a source for growers looking for options on prevented-planting acres in the U.S. and potentially find sources of disaster aid.

Managing Herbicides When Planting Cover Crops

July 8, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

When planting cover crops, there are three factors to keep in mind in the context of using herbicides to control weeds: the herbicide half-life, the amount of rainfall received and the amount of organic matter.

[Podcast] What You Need to Know About Herbicides and Planting Covers

Herbicides can be tricky to work around when cover crops are included in the rotation. So, how can you ensure you're maximizing the effectiveness of cover crops when herbicides are involved in your farming system?

April 16, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Herbicides can be tricky to work around when cover crops are included in the rotation. So, how can you ensure you're maximizing the effectiveness of cover crops when herbicides are involved in your farming system? (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

[Podcast] Tips for Interseeding Cover Crops Into Knee-High Corn

Every grower wants to know how to make cover crops pay off on their farm but there can be myriad challenges, including climate. One approach is interseeding covers into standing corn to increase the amount of growing time and benefits rendered by covers to farm operations.

February 28, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Every grower wants to know how to make cover crops pay off on their farm but there can be myriad challenges, including climate. One approach is interseeding covers into standing corn to increase the amount of growing time and benefits rendered by covers to farm operations. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

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Evaluating Herbicide Carryover on Cover Crops

By Laura Barrera posted on June 10, 2017 | Posted in Seeding Practices

To get a sense of which herbicides can be used before a specific cover crop species and which can’t, Purdue University weed scientist Bryan Young compiled research from the University of Wisconsin, Purdue University, University of Missouri and Penn State University, as well as commercial research conducted by retired University of Illinois Extension agronomist Mike Plumer.