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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024

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: July 5, 2024

July 3, 2024

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.

[Podcast] Are Cover Crop Monocultures Better than Multi-Species Mixtures?

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, Washington State University agronomist Andrew McGuire discusses his extensive research on the pros and cons of using cover crop mixtures vs. monocultures.

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 28, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, Washington State University agronomist Andrew McGuire discusses his extensive research on the pros and cons of using cover crop mixtures vs. monocultures.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: June 28, 2024

June 28, 2024

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.

[Podcast] Cover Crop Mixes, Seeding Methods & Farm History with Jay Baxter

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, we travel to Jay Baxter’s farm in Georgetown, Del., and talk to him about cover crop seeding and termination methods, his opinion on multi-species cover crop mixes, the rich history of his family farm and much more.

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 21, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, we travel to Jay Baxter’s farm in Georgetown, Del., and talk to him about cover crop seeding and termination methods, his opinion on multi-species cover crop mixes, the rich history of his family farm and much more.

[Podcast] Best Practices for Applying Residual Herbicides when Planting Green

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, Penn State University graduate student Megan Czekaj, discusses her research on best practices for applying residual herbicides when planting green. Her project focuses on cereal rye in soybean systems and delves into termination timing, cover crop biomass levels and lots more.

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 31, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, Penn State University graduate student Megan Czekaj, discusses her research on best practices for applying residual herbicides when planting green. Her project focuses on cereal rye in soybean systems and delves into termination timing, cover crop biomass levels and lots more.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

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.

[Podcast] Saving Time & Money by Interseeding Cover Crops into Soybeans

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: May 3, 2024

May 3, 2024

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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Soil Health

Deeper Roots, Surface Residue from Cover Crops Battle Drought

With proper termination timing, cover crops benefit cash crops during dry years

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 24, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Drought continues to be a concern for many growers especially for much of the midwest and southern United States, as is depicted in the soil moisture conditions map.