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Cover Crop Residue Can Complicate Nitrogen Management in Corn

June 10, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Missouri Extension

But the good news, says University of Missouri Extension, is that corn is very resilient when it comes to nitrogen management, and there is time to apply nitrogen to stressed corn.

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Mix and Match Method Reaps Cover Crop Rewards

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 4, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Creativity is a cornerstone of imagination, and this innovative nature applies to strip-tillers who experiment with cover crops. Still a relatively new practice, the incorporation of different cover crop varieties into strip-till is an emerging trend and one that often prompts as many questions as answers from farmers.

Reducing the Risk of Corn Seedling Disease, Yield Loss After Cereal Rye

December 26, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: Iowa State University Extension

Despite the environmental and soil benefits that cover crops provide, many farmers are reluctant to try cover crops because of reports of possible yield reduction in the following crop.

Effective Strategies for Combining Cover Crops and Strip-Till

August 25, 2016 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

With experience testing varieties and mixes, Woodville, Ont., strip-tiller Dustin Mulock shares tips and techniques for integrating cover crops into a strip-till system.

Study Finds Cover Crops Don't Negatively Affect Yields

May 21, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Iowa Learning Farms, Practical Farmers of Iowa

Cereal rye cover crops added to a corn-soybean rotation seem to have little negative effect on yield, according to a five-year study conducted by Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa.

Tips For An Effective Cover Crop Burndown

March 27, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kevin Bradley, University of Missouri

For growers who may have planted cover crops last fall, it will be very important to apply an effective burndown to these species in the coming weeks.

Radish Roots Can 'Bio-Strip-Till' Fields

July 11, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: eOrganic

The deep roots of radishes, and the voids that winterkilled and decayed radishes create, have led some farmers to "bio strip-till" with the popular cover crop, says a report by several university experts.

Cover Crops Complement Strip-Till For New York Dairy Farmer

April 23, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Using cover crops for the past 3 years complements the strip-tilling that David Kross of Earlville, NY, started 6 years ago.

Midwest Adoption Of Cover Crops Varies From State To State

April 23, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

In states like Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Indiana, adoption of cover crops has spread like good news, but in other states, cover crop adoption is slow, even stunted.

Strip-Till With Cover Crops Enhances Cotton Yields

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: University of Georgia

Using cereal rye and wheat as cover crops increased the yields of strip-tilled cotton vs. using the same cover crops with conventional tillage, according to recent research by the University of Georgia.

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