Study: Improving Soil Biology Highest Priority for Growers Using Covers

Reducing soil erosion and increasing soil organic matter rounded out the top 3 reasons why growers choose to use cover crops.

By Sarah Hill posted on June 11, 2021

Farmers ask a lot of the soil. But they’re also seeking to take care of the soil, according to the results of Cover Crop Strategies’ 2021 Cover Crop Benchmark Study.

Covers are Integral for Vegetable Growers

October 30, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Growing Produce

Cover crops can be integral to a vegetable grower’s production cycle for a number of reasons, including soil erosion reduction, weed control, and more. A new research project backed by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) aims to dig a little deeper by quantifying the nitrogen cycling benefits of cover crops across different organic vegetable production systems in Florida. Read more in this article from Growing Produce.

Less Erosion Means Healthier Soil

August 26, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA)

Let’s take a closer look at how improving soil health on our farmland acres can have a dramatic effect on reducing soil erosion and rainfall runoff that result in downstream flooding and property damage. During the past few years, as a result of climate change, rainfall totals have increased in north-central Iowa. Read more in this article from the Globe Gazette (Mason City, IA).

Cover Crops Provide Pollinator Habitat

April 29, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

A good deal of attention has been given to honey bees and other pollinators the last several years. Honey bees first began to draw notice back in 2006 when concerns over Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) first emerged. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

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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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