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Canadian Potato Farmers Using Cover Crops

October 28, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: CBC

A survey by the P.E.I. Potato Board found a growing number of potato farmers in the province turning to a wide variety of cover crops to improve their soil and reduce erosion, and even generate some cash along the way. "The main goal of the survey was to get a benchmark for where we're at on cover crops," said Ryan Barrett, research and agronomy specialist with the P.E.I.Potato Board. Read more in this article from the CBC (Toronto, Ontario).

Different crops come with much different rooting zones, and soil specialists are urging farmers to keep that in mind when choosing cover crop mixes. photo: Alexis Stockford

Calculating a Good Cover Crop Plan

August 26, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Manitoba Cooperator

Cover crops have gained their champions in Manitoba. The practice is cited among other alternative grazing strategies like bale or swath grazing to extend the grazing season and, arguably, improve soil, according to livestock and forage organizations. Find out why growers need more than a cursory plan in this article from Manitoba Cooperator.

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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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