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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: August 12, 2022

August 12, 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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[Video] Starting Out with Cover Crops in Cotton

August 11, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health
In this video, hear from three coastal plain cotton producers as they share their stories and experiences to improve the health and productivity of their farms. Adding cover crops to a cropping system can increase organic matter, control problem weeds, and help reduce moisture evaporation. But how do you get started?
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Benefits of a Cover Crop Mix Versus a Single Species Cover Crop

August 8, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices
Source: University of Nebraska Extension
The decision whether to mix species or plant a single species as a cover crop depends on your goals, time of the year, and costs. Planting a mix can increase biodiversity on a farm and can also insure against weather extremes, since different species will thrive in different weather conditions. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.
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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: August 5, 2022

August 5, 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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Killer Tips for Rolling Your Covers

Thorough cover crop termination with this equipment requires using the right plant varieties and carrying out operations at the right time.
By Laura Barrera posted on August 3, 2022 | Posted in Termination
“When conditions are right, rolling cover crops and not using herbicides can work about one out of five times,” says Holtwood, Pa., no-tiller Steve Groff, who’s been rolling and crimping covers since 1995. “One out of five times it’ll be a disaster, and three out of five it’ll be in the middle. That’s the realistic expectation.”
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Jeff Duling Showcases Custom Toolbar

Jeff Duling grows corn, soybeans and wheat in Ottawa, Ohio. In this video, the sixth-generation farmer gives us an up-close look at his custom toolbar, and how it’s designed to accomplish a wide array of tasks in his no-till/strip-till system.
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