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:

Cover Crops and Soil Biology - The Clyde Burchett Way

Clyde Burchett, owner of Burchett Seed Service, has spent over 35 years in agriculture, with two decades working in plant breeding, agronomy, and sales before starting his own company with his son. He’s seen firsthand how soil health practices, like cover crops, can benefit farmers, their land, and their profitability.

Cover Crops Are Making a Big Difference for this Blueberry Farmer

Farmer Gurprit Singh Brar welcomes us back to Virasat Farms to share insights into how his blueberry farm has transformed through cover cropping. From improved soil health, moisture retention and pest control to beautiful, lush rows of green, Gurprit shares the benefits of cover cropping and what he has learned since adopting this beneficial management practice in 2018.

How to Make it Through 50 Cropping Seasons

Three farmers with over 150 years of combined farming experience share their top tips for young farmers.

Generations of Cover Croppers

CAPTION HERE Source: Allison Lynch

Research on 4 Vineyards Shows Sheep Grazing & Composting Compete Economically with Conventional Methods

Sonoma County grape growers weighing a shift to regenerative practices now have some hard numbers to work with. A study published this month in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture tracked costs and revenues at four vineyards in Russian River Valley and Alexander Valley, comparing conventional management against regenerative approaches like no-till farming, composting, and integrating sheep for grazing. The verdict: over a 30-year vineyard lifespan, the two approaches come out roughly even financially—with regenerative running just 2 to 8 percent lower in net present value.

Covers in Vineyards

Source: John Burgess / The Press Democrat

No-Till, New Tech & Great People — National No-Tillage Conference Tour

In this video, reconnect with longtime friends in the industry and meet farmers, manufacturers and innovators from across the U.S., Canada and even the UK. From conversations with no-till veterans who’ve been attending for decades, to real-world farmer experiences with equipment and systems that work in tough conditions, this conference is all about learning, connection and continuous improvement.

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