New Research Zeroes in on Cover Crop Species to Help Break Pest & Disease Cycles

Researchers surprised at sorghum Sudan grass's ability to reduce barley rot issues

By Nancy Russell posted on October 16, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Researchers surprised at sorghum Sudan grass's ability to reduce barley rot issues.

Rethinking Crop Rotations to Utilize Cover Crops as Annual Forages

7th generation dairy farmer shares tips for increasing cover crop efficiency, choosing cover crop species & striving for efficient harvest management.

February 13, 2023 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Grazing, Soil Health

Daniel Olson has been trying to incorporate cover crops into his Lena, Wis., dairy farm for several years. There is a lot of trial and error that comes with the process, but he says there’s one main thing that has helped him start to have some success.

[Video] Sorghum for Cover Crops & Forage

April 6, 2020 | Posted in Grazing

Kim Cassida, Forages & Grazing Educator with Michigan State University Extension, discusses the three ways to use cover crops as forage, why sorghum works particularly well as a forage and cover crop, which species have the most dry matter yields as a forage crop, and more.

[Video] Florida Cover Cropping on a Diversified Vegetable Operation

October 21, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Cody Galligan runs a certified organic, highly diversified vegetable operation on seven acres, with local sales through a CSA, farm-to-table events and direct to restaurants.

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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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