Can Cover Crops Offset the Negative Impacts of Corn Silage?
April 28, 2021
UNL researchers discerned varied results from a study on reducing soil compaction and wind/water erosion on fields harvested for corn silage by planting cover crops.
Pasture and Forage Minute: Alfalfa Growth and Seeding Concerns, Selecting Herbicides
April 19, 2021
Maximize water usage in your alfalfa fields this year with tried-and-true techniques, such as adding cereals and no-till seeding.
Cover Crop Termination Tradeoffs
April 6, 2023
Termination timing of cereal covers can be tricky — while there may not be one "right answer," there are many factors you can consider to make the best decision for your operation.
Final Results from a Multi-state Study on Cover Crop Termination with Herbicides
April 8, 2021
Proper spring termination of cover crops is important in order to be able to plant your cash crop successfully, and to prevent competition between crops.
Managing Residual Herbicides with Cover Crops
April 8, 2021
This article discusses the fate of residual herbicides applied to crop residue and living cover crops, and how this may influence herbicide effectiveness.
2021 Nebraska Cover Crop and Soil Health Conference Presentations Available Online
April 1, 2021
This year's conference featured seminars on soiling sensing, using aerial imagery to analyze cover crop impacts, optimizing cover crop investments and more.
Planting Green Questionnaire – Simple Analysis
February 18, 2021
New survey and sharing results from the 2020 survey of Midwestern agriculturalists when planting soybean and corn into green cover crops.
Effects and Economics of Grazing Cover Crops in a Three-Year Non-Irrigated Rotation
February 18, 2021
Nebraska Extension reveals findings from long-term crop and livestock system On-Farm Research study.