Farmer Input Sought for 2020 National Cover Crop Survey
April 2, 2020
These surveys have provided valuable information about the use of cover crops and their impact on crop production and soil health including information that helped frame policy with the USDA agencies NRCS and FSA.
Spring-planted Cover Crops for Weed Control in Organic Soybean
March 25, 2020
Weed control in organic soybean usually includes frequent pre-plant tillage operations but spring rains often make it difficult to get into the fields for timely tillage. As a result, weed pressure can be high. Cover crops can help suppress weeds, but after corn harvest it is often too late to establish cover crops. Spring-planting cover crops may be an alternative to fall-planting.
Undersowing Red Clover Into Winter Wheat as an N Source for Corn
March 11, 2020
Red clover can be an excellent green manure that fixes nitrogen, suppresses weeds, and increases corn yields. As a slow-growing cool-season legume, it is suitable to undersowing into winter small grains in early spring.
Video Presentations from the 2020 Cover Crops and Soil Health Conference are Available Online
March 3, 2020
The theme for the 2020 conference, which was held in February at the Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center, was “Inter-Seeding Cover Crops for Corn & Soybean Rotation.”
New NebGuide - Crop Management to Reduce Soil Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Nebraska
February 24, 2020
A new NebGuide, G2322, authored by Bijesh Maharjan, Virginia Jin, Laila Puntel, Javed Iqbal, Tyler Williams, Humberto Blanco and Charles Wortmann, is available in both html and PDF formats.
Feb. 28 On-Farm Research Update Meeting to Focus on Cover Crops & Soil Health
February 12, 2020
Each year, the On-Farm Research Network plans a series of update meetings and invites producers to attend in order to gain valuable crop production related information from the research projects conducted by Nebraska farmers.
Four Nebraska Farmers Share What They Learned From Conducting On-Farm Research Last Year
February 10, 2020
Conducting on-farm research can help provide the reliable answers you need to make decisions for your operation with confidence.
Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference Set for Feb. 13
January 30, 2020
The Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference will provide information to growers who are just getting started with cover crops and to those who have already made them part of their operation.