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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Sept. 1, 2023

September 1, 2023
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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.
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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Aug. 4, 2023

August 4, 2023
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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.
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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: June 9, 2023

June 9, 2023
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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.
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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Sept. 16, 2022

September 16, 2022
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. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Salford Group.
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New Cover Crop App Connects Growers with Seed Dealers

September 3, 2021 | Posted in Economics
Practical Farmers of Iowa has released a new cover crop app designed to help farmers easily locate cover crop seed, services and suppliers. The app, Find Cover Crops, is free to download and use, and is available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
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10-Year Study: Covers Help Improve Soil

March 13, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Iowa Public Radio
Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa conducted a 10-year study on the conservation benefits of planting cereal rye as a cover crop on corn and soybean fields. Their results show the practice improves soil health. Read more in this story from Iowa Public Radio.
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The National Strip-Tillage Conference returns August 8-9, 2024! Build and refine your strip-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 11th Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Madison, Wis. Aug. 8-9, 2024. Experience an energizing 2-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Strip-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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Planter Setup Tips for Planting into a Green, Living Cover Crop

Planter Setup Tips for Planting into a Green, Living Cover Crop

This week we’re going to hear from Dodge County, Wis., no-tiller Tony Peirick as he shares some key tips for setting up a planter to plant green into a living cover crop. This video comes to us courtesy of University of Wisconsin’s Integrated Pest and Crop Management program.

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