Articles

Published: December 16, 2016

Is Nitrogen Fixation Oversold with Legume Cover Crops?

Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist, Bruce Anderson - Emeritus Extension Forage Specialist

Published: December 2, 2016

Small Grain Annual Forages Following Soybean Production

Robert Mitchell - USDA-ARS Research Agronomist, Daren Redfearn - Extension Forage Crop Residue Specialist

In these research trials in western Nebraska winter triticale was found to offer several advantages over winter barley as a cover crop.

Published: December 1, 2016

Triticale: A Useful Component of a Cover Crop

P. Stephen Baenziger - UNL Professor and Nebraska Wheat Growers Presidential Chair, Dipak Santra - Alternative Crops Breeding Specialist, Robert Mitchell - USDA-ARS Research Agronomist

Figure 1. Steers grazing a mix of oats, turnips and radishes in mid-December. At this point in Experiment 4 there was still 1.5 ton dry matter per acre and calves grazed until mid-January when the weather ended grazing due to the forage being iced to the ground.

Published: December 1, 2016

Value of Oats and Brassicas for Fall Forage

Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Jim MacDonald - Associate Professor in Animal Science, Kristen Ulmer - M.S. Student in Animal Science, Jordan Cox - M.S. Student in Animal Science

Published: November 30, 2016

Cover Crop Mixture Diversity and Function

Angela Florence - Ph.D. Graduate in Agronomy, John Lindquist - Professor of Agronomy

Published: November 30, 2016

Cover Crop Mixtures: Effects of Diversity and Termination Method on Weeds, Soil, and Crop Yield

Sam Wortman - Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Charles Francis - Professor of Agronomy, Rhae Drijber – Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, John Lindquist - Professor of Agronomy

Chart showing corn yield as affected by planting date and hybrid maturity

Published: November 29, 2016

Finding the Balance Between Corn Yield and Cover Crop Biomass

Angela Bastidas - Ph.D. Student in Agronomy, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist

Graph showing cover crop effect on corn yield based on planting date

Published: November 29, 2016

Interseeding Cover Crops into Corn

Angela Bastidas - Ph.D. Student in Agronomy, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist

Field trials comparing early and late planted rye cover crop

Published: November 29, 2016

Implementation of Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean Systems in Nebraska

Katja Koehler-Cole - Research Assistant Professor in Agronomy and Horticulture, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Humberto Blanco - Professor of Soil Science, Charles Francis - Professor of Agronomy, Charles Shapiro - Extension Soil Scientist—Crop Nutrition, Tim Shaver - Extension Nutrient Management Specialist, Matt Stockton - Agricultural Economist, Richard Ferguson - Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, Suat Irmak – Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer

Published: November 29, 2016

Impact of Cover Crops on Corn and Soybean Yield in Nebraska On-Farm Research

Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator, Chuck Burr - Crops and Water Extension Educator, Keith Glewen - Extension Educator Emeritus, Gary Lesoing - Former Extension Educator, Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Gary Zoubek - Emeritus Extension Educator

Published: November 2, 2016

Student Research: What are the remnant effects of rye and oat cover crops on corn development?

Cattle grazing cereal rye cover crop near Tecumseh on April 9, 2016. (Photo by Mary Drewnoski)

Published: November 2, 2016

Student Research: Does the Grazing of Cover Crops by Cattle Compact Soil?

Figure 1. Before turning cattle into your fields check grazing restrictions on the labels of any herbicides applied.

Published: November 1, 2016

Forage, Feed, and Grazing Restrictions for Row Crop Herbicides

Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator

Published: October 5, 2016

Student Research: Cover Crop Effects on Soil Properties

Published: October 5, 2016

Student Research: Carbon and Nitrogen Content of Winter Cover Crop Biomass

Published: August 31, 2016

UNL Cover Crop Field Day near Lincoln Sept. 8

Published: August 26, 2016

Cover Crop Field Day Sept. 7 in Western Nemaha County

Gary Lesoing - Former Extension Educator

Figure 1: Early-planted rye (left) and late-planted rye before corn at Concord, April 22, 2016.

Published: August 11, 2016

Biomass Production of Winter Annual Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean

Katja Koehler-Cole - Research Assistant Professor in Agronomy and Horticulture, Roger Elmore - Emeritus Extension Cropping Systems Agronomist, Humberto Blanco - Professor of Soil Science, Chuck Francis - Professor of Agronomy, Derek Heeren - Irrigation Engineer, Suat Irmak – Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator, Charles Shapiro - Extension Soil Scientist—Crop Nutrition, Tim Shaver - Extension Nutrient Management Specialist, Matt Stockton - Agricultural Economist

Published: August 3, 2016

Cover Crop Forage Field Day Aug. 25 near Boelus

Peta-Gaye Clachar - Communications Specialist

Published: August 1, 2016