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:

No-Till Garlic & Cover Crops

Anne and Eric Nordell have been planting garlic directly into a cover crop of oats for over 25 years. Their no-till system provides consistent yields of large bulbs without irrigation. The video covers their low-tech approach to planting green, cut-and-carry cover crop mulching, rapid bulb curing, and fallow year weed management.

Strengthening Your Weed Control Program with Cover Crops

In this webinar Dr. John Wallace, Penn State Assistant Professor of Weed Science and Extension Specialist, shares his insight on weed management and cover crop considerations.

Farming Forward: Modifying Planters to Manage Cover Crop Residue

Managing cover crop residue can prove challenging especially when spring rain, cool soils, and heavy trash collide with planting. On this episode of Farming Forward, travel to Rose Farms near Mitchell, Ont., to explore the farm family’s decade-long journey with cover crops and residue management.

Measuring Cover Crop Performance

Dr. Etienne Sutton shares insights from the Great Lakes Cover Crops Project, a collaborative project that brings together farmers, researchers and conservation professionals from across the Upper Midwest to build a regional database of cover crop performance.

No-Tilling Organic Corn into Living Alfalfa

Dr. Erin Silva’s research program, in collaboration with Cornell University, has been investigating outcomes of planting organic corn into living mulches, including alfalfa, red clover, and yellow blossom sweet clover. Dr. Silva presents these research findings, including the impacts of inter-row mowing and variety selection.

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