Katja Koehler-Cole, Roger Elmore, Charles Shapiro, Humberto Blanco – University of Nebraska
September 2017
Cover Crop Productivity In Corn And Soybean Systems
Source link here.
Dr. Kevin Bradley – University of Missouri
2017
A Review of the Effects of Various Cover Crop Species on Winter and Summer Annual Weed Emergence
Source link here.
Erin Hill- Michigan State University
July 5, 2017
Cover crops are on deck as small grains near harvest
Source link here.
Claire Strader, Julie Dawson, Heidi Johnson – University of Wisconsin
Living Mulch under Organic Acorn Squash and Brussels Sprouts
Source link here.
Erin Silva – University of Wisconsin
June 2017
YouTube Video: Using the roller-crimper system with early planted emerged organic soybean
Daniel Smith and Matt Ruark – University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 2017
Considerations for Cover Crop Interseeding
Source link here.
2017 MCCC Annual Conference Presentation – Forage/Grazing Track
Kevin Shelley, University of Wisconsin and Brandon Gibson, Michigan Farmer
March 2017
2017 MCCC Annual Conference Presentation – Vegetable Crops Track
Dan Brainard, Ben Werling – Michigan State University and Ralph Oomen, Michigan Farmer
March 2017
Mustard family cover crops for crop establishment and pest management in vegetables
2017 MCCC Annual Conference Presentation – Vegetable Crops Track
Ben Phillips, Michigan State University Extension and Mike Yancho Jr., Farmer
March 2017
I can’t believe it’s not butternut on plastic! Year two rye cover and fertility observations
Iowa Learning Farms
In partnership with twelve farmers across the state, Iowa Learning Farms and the Iowa Cover Crop Working Group are conducting the longest running on-farm cover crop research and demonstration project in the state of Iowa. Established in 2008 and 2009, these on-farm sites include randomized, replicated strips with and without cereal rye cover crops, all managed within corn/soybean cropping systems. Data collected included above-ground cover crop biomass near the time of spring termination, crop yield, soil health measurements, and earthworm midden counts. Key project findings to date:
- Farmers reported that in 55 of 59 site-years, a properly managed cereal rye cover crop had little-to-no negative effect on corn and soybean yield. Soybean yield actually increased in 7 site-years and corn yield increased in 2 site-years.
- After five years of a cereal rye cover crop, we found no measurable differences in soil health variables between the strips with and without the cereal rye cover crop at individual locations.
- However, earthworms can serve as early indicator of soil health. Looking at the common nightcrawler (Lumbricus terrestris), our 2016 midden count data indicate a statistically significant difference of 38% more earthworms with a cereal rye cover crop.
Rye Cover Crop Project Webpage
Earthworm Midden Project – Blog Post and November 2016 Webinar Link
Additional Cover Crop Resources from Iowa Learning Farms
Presented at the 2017 Soil Health Conference in Ames, IA.
Full poster: Exploring Soil Health and Agronomic Impacts of Cover Crops: On Farm Results