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Equipment
There are a wide variety of options for planting and managing cover crops; below is the latest information from around the Midwest.
Planting
Establishing cover crops remains the biggest challenge facing producers who currently use cover crops and is the second biggest barrier to cover crop adoption for non-users (2014-2015 Cover Crop Survey- CTIC & NC-SARE); below is the latest information from around the Midwest.
Managing Cover Crop Profitably (SARE Handbook Series Book 9) by Andy Clark (2007, 3rd ed.) is a good resource for getting started with cover crops.
Nutrient Management
As with any cash crop, cover crops may require specific management to meet the desired goals for use; below is the latest information from around the Midwest. Managing Cover Crop Profitably (SARE Handbook Series Book 9) by Andy Clark (2007, 3rd ed.) is a good resource for getting started with cover crops.
Articles to Get Started
Beyond the Basics: Understanding the C:N Ratio
Beyond the Basics: Understanding the C:N Ratio Soil microbes are small but mighty when it comes to cycling nutrients and...
No-till Planter Components: A Field Guide for Conservation Professionals
Download the publication here. As soil disturbance decreases, the planter becomes an even more significant piece of equipment. In no-till...
Cover Crop Planting Equipment
Drew Kientzy, Ryan Milhollin, Charles Ellis, and Ray Massey - University of Missouri August 18, 2023 Cover Crop Planting Equipment...
Selecting Cover Crop Seeding Machinery
Drew Kientzy, Charles Ellis, Ray Massey - University of Missouri October 2023 Cover Crop Seeding Machinery Source link here....
Fertilizer Replacement Value of Legume Green Manure Crops
University of Manitoba August 2004 Fertilizer Replacement Value of Legume Green Manure Crops Source University of Manitoba....
The Effect of Cover Crops on Nutrient Acquisition by the Main Crop
Marie-Soleil Turmel - University of Manitoba June 2005 The Effect of Cover Crops on Nutrient Acquisition by the Main Crop...
Effect of Black Medic Cover Crop on N Supplying Power of Prairie Soils
Sumithira Naguleswaran with Dr. Martin Entz _University of Manitoba November 2007 Effect of Black Medic Cover Crop on N Supplying...