In a recent blog, Jake Mowrer, assistant professor and extension specialist at Texas A&M, tells us that the commonly held belief that the soil naturally provides everything a plant needs is incorrect, and that plants work hard to modify the soil to improve their chances of survival.
2022 Natl. Strip-Tillage Conference Preview — Stacking Cover Crop Benefits for a Positive Financial Return
Cover crops have many demonstrated conservation and soil health benefits, yet their use is still limited by perceived financial fears: crop yield reduction or no short-term return. Farmer and independent research agronomist Jim Stute previews his classroom session for the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference, in which he will provide a data-driven look at cover crop effects, including crop yield response, weed suppression and nutrient scavenging.
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