Rex Dufour introduces the different methods of terminating cover crops. He goes into detail about the equipment that is used and the benefits of each method. The video is part of NCAT's "Soil for Water: Cover Cropping in the Arid-West" series.
NCAT sustainable agriculture specialist, Rex Dufour, introduces reasons why adopting cover crops might be a good idea. He goes into detail about things to take into consideration before planting as well as the different groups and characteristics of cover crops.
Damaged and biologically dead soils represent a major opportunity to store water if we can restore them to anything like a healthy condition. A project with the National Center for Appropriate Technology is taking full advantage of the water-holding capacity of soil as a water conservation strategy.
In this video from the National Center for Appropriate Technology, U.S. Senator Jon Tester from Montana, a third-generation farmer, discusses soil health policy under the Biden administration.
In this video from the National Center for Appropriate Technology, hear from experts on soil carbon markets as they discuss how the agriculture industry can be more sustainable in the future, on-farm practices and soil biology, and carbon markets and public policy.
This video follows a California grower as he uses cover crops for the first time in his almond orchard working with the National Center for Appropriate Technology and NRCS. His goals when using covers are to improve soil quality and providing habitat for beneficial insects and pollinators.
The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 7-10, 2025!Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky. Jan. 7-10, 2025. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.
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.