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 Their Ripple Effect

In this video from Farmers for Soil Health, Trey Hill, a farmer from Rock Hall, Md., explains the effect cover crops have made on his farm over the last 25 years.

Warm Season Cover Crops: Green Cover Seed Podcast

The conversation covers legumes, brassicas, broadleaves and grasses with a specific focus on sorghum-sudan grass traits and characteristics. This episode will give you a greater understanding of which cover crop species are best fit for your goals this summer growing season.

Mixed Cover Crops, No-Till and Farm Stewardship Webinar

In this video from Wild Farm Alliance, Andy Livesay shares information about the farming practices at Westwood Farms in Oregon, which center around regenerative farming, soil health and water conservation. Shannon Cappellazzi discusses the science behind soil health and the practices that support soil function.


Cover Crop Management Decisions, Soil Health and Microorganisms

Wayne Honeycutt, Ph.D., breaks down the importance of soil health and how nonprofits like the Soil Health Institute work to help farmers overcome the knowledge barrier that can prevent them from making the best management decisions. Learn about the functions of microorganisms in the soil, the role cover crops play in soil health, and the many resources the Soil Health Institute offers to farmers across the nation in this video.

Cover Crops and Nematodes

Cover crops can have a measurable impact on the soil microbial community, including nematodes. In this webinar recording, learn how farmers can use this to their advantage.

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