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University of Georgia Researching Cover Crops

August 12, 2020 | Posted in Termination

University of Georgia researchers are working on natural solutions to weed problems in row crops as government regulations of chemical herbicides grow stricter. Earlier in June, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals pulled registrations for the use of all dicamba products for row-crop production. Read more in this article from Southeast AgNet.

Research on Cover Crops Essential for Restoring Soil

July 27, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Herald Journal News (Logan, UT)

Due to the increased demand for efficiency, farmers have had to pull more resources from the soil to make sure their production practices are as efficient as possible. The extra demand for resources from the soil has led to a decrease in overall soil health. Read more in this article from the Herald Journal News (Logan, UT).

New Cover Crop Information Map Centralizes Research and Farm Trial Data

June 3, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: GO Seed

As interest and integration of cover crops accelerate, the industry has been challenged in its ability to provide easy to access, comprehensive information. Recently, cover crop application company GO SEED developed the Cover Crop Information Map to provide a free, centralized platform for knowledge exchange.

Research Trials Examine Potential Benefits of Cover Crops in Watermelon Production

July 26, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Arkansas Extension

Researchers with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture are conducting experimental trials that may help the state’s watermelon growers improve their yields while improving the soil and reducing pest pressure, according to a press release from University of Arkansas Extension.

Addressing Misconceptions About Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios and Nutrient Credits

July 18, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: North Dakota State University Extension

Most information on cover crops in books and even from some farmer speakers indicates low carbon-to-nitrogen ratios mean nitrogen will be released to the cover crop. But some research North Dakota State University Extension is finding otherwise.

Study: Cover Crops Can Suppress Weeds, Boost Crop Yields with Proper Management

April 29, 2019 | Posted in Economics

Source: Kansas State University

A long-term study by Kansas State University researchers looking at the value of cover crops seeded in a no-till rotation with wheat, sorghum and soybeans found covers have definite advantages when they're used properly by farmers.

How Is Winter Hardiness Related To Cover Crops

April 4, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this podcast the Holtwood, Pa., grower and Cover Crop Coach will discuss many factors that affect winter hardiness ratings, including planting date, temperatures, snow cover, wind chill, freeze-thaw cycles and more.

[Podcast] Doing Cover Crop Research Right: What I’ve Learned After 22 Years

It’s often been said “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” But developing a reliable process to research the benefits and effects of cover crops on the farm, and produce information that is useful, can be a challenge for some growers.

March 26, 2019 | Posted in Economics

It’s often been said “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” But developing a reliable process to research the benefits and effects of cover crops on the farm, and produce information that is useful, can be a challenge for some growers. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

Doing Cover Crop Research Right: What I’ve Learned After 22 Years

March 26, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller and Cover Crop Coach Steve Groff has done thousands of cover crop research plots over the past 2 decades and will share in this podcast how do “do it right” with research — and how to ask the right questions of others’ research — to maximize educational learning and investment in covers.

Researchers Believe Annual Ryegrass Key to Breaking Fragipan

January 27, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

University of Kentucky soil scientists have found that annual ryegrass ryegrass and some chemical combinations appear to break down the soil fragipan that limits crops’ yield potential.

Articles Tagged with ''cover crop research''

University of Georgia Researching Cover Crops

Research on Cover Crops Essential for Restoring Soil

New Cover Crop Information Map Centralizes Research and Farm Trial Data

Research Trials Examine Potential Benefits of Cover Crops in Watermelon Production

Addressing Misconceptions About Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios and Nutrient Credits

Study: Cover Crops Can Suppress Weeds, Boost Crop Yields with Proper Management

How Is Winter Hardiness Related To Cover Crops

[Podcast] Doing Cover Crop Research Right: What I’ve Learned After 22 Years

Doing Cover Crop Research Right: What I’ve Learned After 22 Years

Researchers Believe Annual Ryegrass Key to Breaking Fragipan

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