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Toxicity Considerations for Grazing Cover Crops

December 22, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Annual cover crops grown in place of fallow can provide high-quality forage during key production periods and may help reduce soil erosion, suppress weeds, and increase soil nutrient profiles, but some may not be suitable for forage or grazing, says Kansas State University Extension.

Is Nitrogen Fixation Oversold with Legume Cover Crops?

December 20, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

One expected benefit of using legumes as a cover crop is to provide a source of nitrogen (N) to the cropping system, but in certain situations the amount of fixed N may be lower than anticipated, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Using Strip-Till to Cut Field Costs, Dial Back Nitrogen Rates

Minnesota farmers Nancy and Jerry Ackermann credit strip-till, split nitrogen applications and cover crops for helping them reach 200-bushel corn yields on 140 pounds of nitrogen.

By Ian Gronau posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

Nancy and Jerry Ackermann have been strip-tilling corn and no-tilling soybeans and alfalfa on their 1,200-acre farm in southwest Minnesota for 15 years. Coming from conventional tillage practices, the transition began on a small 50-acre test plot.

Canadians See Success with Multispecies Covers, Interseeding

Regardless of the rotation or the time of year, Stefan Zehetner is learning and helping other growers determine where cover crops have a place in southwestern Ontario.

By Laura Barrera posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops

When Stefan Zehetner’s father, Eduard, emigrated from Europe to Canada in 1986, the soil on his family’s farm in Austria was dead.

Leaving the Comfort Zone for a Greener No-Till Future

Allen Below’s 7,000-acre farm in southeastern Missouri is undergoing a rapid transformation with the help of no-till practices, aggressive cover crop adoption and elimination of tillage.

By John Dobberstein posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Water Management

For the last few years, Allen Below has been working on a learning curve, but he’s moving toward a day where he’s reduced or eliminated irrigation, restored his farm’s soils and is enjoying a better balance sheet.

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Soil Microbes Flourish in No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 17, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

No-tillers recognize the fact that the millions of microbes living underground in their fields are continually improving soil quality by cycling nutrients and turning residues into organic matter.

National Wildlife Federation Searching for ‘Cover Crop Champions’

December 16, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: National Wildlife Federation

The National Wildlife Federation is accepting applications for farmers and conservation professionals to conduct outreach to promote cover crops and provide region-specific information and farming knowledge to farmers and crop advisors.

Triticale: A Useful Component of a Cover Crop

December 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Triticale has much better resistance to common viruses, its biomass production is greater than winter wheat and barley and its winter hardiness is sufficient, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Carbon and Nitrogen Content of Winter Cover Crop Biomass

November 27, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

A study found that legume covers actually supplied little total nitrogen due to low biomass production, while the nitrogen contained in cereal rye residue was likely readily available for the next corn crop.

How Rye and Oat Cover Crops Affect Corn Development

November 25, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

A study concludes that most negative effects of cover crops on corn growth are short-lived, says University of Nebraska Extension.

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