Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Feb. 17, 2023

February 17, 2023

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.

Cover Crop Workshop Series to Be Held in February

By Liz Ripley posted on January 18, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Consortium for Cultivating Human And Naturally reGenerative Enterprises (C-CHANGE), will host cover crop workshops on Feb. 1, 14, 21 and 22 from noon to 2 p.m each day. Farmers and landowners are welcome to attend the free events, which include a complimentary meal.

Cover Crops Profitable When Livestock Added

By Sarah Hill posted on November 5, 2021 | Posted in Economics

One of the reasons growers choose not to use cover crops is because they don’t think the practice is profitable. However, like with any crop, it all comes down to each individual choice by a grower as to whether covers will be successful.

Iowa Learning Farms Eval Says Soil Erosion Top Reason for Using Covers

April 8, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Bloomfield Democrat (Bloomfield, IA)

Iowa Learning Farms recently released its 2019 Evaluation Report detailing the impact of multiple education and outreach initiatives throughout the year. Key statistics from the report include an up year in cover crop plantings – estimated to eclipse 1 million acres in Iowa. Read more in this article from the Bloomfield Democrat (Bloomfield, IA).

Iowa Learning Farms Launches Cover Crop Calculator

December 23, 2013

Source: By Carol Brown, Liz Juchems, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Cover crops are planted in the fall and stay on fields over the winter, covering the ground with foliage and holding soil in place with their roots. These assets help to slow soil erosion and reduce nitrate leaching, thereby improving water quality. They also improve soil health and productivity and suppress weeds. Many farmers are seeking management advice about implementing cover crops into their corn-soybean rotations.

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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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