Arkansas Study Shows Soybeans Yield 10.5% More with Cover Crop

August 13, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Economics

Source: University of Arkansas Extension

A three-year study conducted by the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that cover crops can improve yields in soybean fields. The study also answers a lingering question about wheat-double-crop systems. Read more in this article from University of Arkansas Extension.

Cover Crops Help Squash to Squash Pathogens

February 7, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Phytopathological Society

Farmers typically treat diseased plants with copper solutions, but some studies suggest that recruiting beneficial microbes may prevent P. syringae infection. Thus, creating reservoirs of helpful microbes in agricultural fields could be an important strategy for preventing disease. Read more in this article from the American Phytopathological Society.

Canadian Study Looks to Improve Yields Through Cover Crop Trials

December 3, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Guelph Today

Greater yields and improved soil health, with an eye on sustainable farming practices. That’s what researchers at the University of Guelph are looking for in a long-term cover cropping research project currently underway. Read more in this article from Guelph Today.

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