Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 23, 2022

December 23, 2022

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.

Herbicide Residual Effects on Cover Crops After Wheat

July 14, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Source: South Dakota State Extension

As use of cover crops have increased in recent years managing weeds through a longer residual herbicide program has become more complicated. Herbicides can be one of many possible reasons for decreased cover crop stands or decreased cover crop production.

Midwest Cover Crops Council Updates Decision Tool

October 14, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: Purdue University press release

The Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) is rolling out an improved cover crop selection tool that will help farmers make decisions. Users select their state/province and county and then select the goals they have for cover crops — erosion control, nitrogen scavenger, fighting weeds and providing forage, etc. Read more in this press release from Purdue University.

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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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