Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin is actively working to answer farmers questions about cover crops. Research projects include determining nitrogen credit from berseem and crimson clovers and the impact of grass cover crops in dairy production. The University of Wisconsin is also evaluating cover crops for weed suppression and nitrogen management.


Cover Crop Recipes

RECIPE – POST CORN SILAGE, GOING TO CORN: USE CEREAL RYE

This recipe provides an introductory approach to integrating a cover crop into a corn-soybean rotation. Planting a cereal rye cover crop ahead of soybean is a way to introduce cover crops into your rotation.

RECIPE – POST CORN SILAGE, GOING TO SOYBEAN: USE CEREAL RYE

This recipe provides an introductory approach to integrating a cover crop into a soybean-corn rotation. Planting a cereal rye cover crop ahead of corn is a way to introduce cover crops into your rotation.

RECIPE – POST CANNING CROPS: USE OATS WITH RADISH

Planting oat and radish cover crops after wheat and ahead of a soybean or corn cash crop is an easy way to introduce cover crops into your rotation because these cover crops both winterkill and add important diversity to agricultural fields.


Additional Resources

Various agencies provide cover crop services at a local level. These resources can help with technical support and answer questions from a local perspective at no cost.

Feel free to contact your MCCC state representative for local questions and recommendations. Your MCCC state representative's contact information can be found on the State Contacts tab.

MCCC STATE CONTACT

Matt Ruark

Professor
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Department of Soil Science
1525 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-263-2889
Email: [email protected]
ruarklab.soils.wisc.edu

OTHER CONTACTS

Dane Elmquist

Conservation Cropping Outreach Specialist
University of Wisconsin- Madison
240 Russell Laboratories
1630 Linden Dr.
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: 608-893-5323
Email: [email protected]


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