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Cover Crops

Jerry oat cover crop

February 23, 2023

Evaluation of Diverse Cover Crops Across Nebraska: Findings from Spring-planted Cover Crops in 2022

By Vesh R. Thapa - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Andrea Basche – Associate Professor, Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Bijesh Maharjan - Extension Soil and Nutrient Management Specialist, Aaron Hird - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist

Interseeded cover crops

April 13, 2023

On-Farm Research Early-season Interseeding into Corn and Soybean Results (2019-2022)

By Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Laura Thompson - Former Extension Educator, Taylor Lexow - Nebraska On-Farm Research Program Coordinator, Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist

Soybean interseeded in wheat

April 20, 2023

Herbicide Considerations When Interseeding Cover Crops

By Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Amit Jhala - Professor and Associate Department Head, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator

Interseeding video intro

April 27, 2023

Interseeding Cover Crops into Early Season Corn and Soybean: Species Selection

By Jenny Brhel - Extension Educator, Steve Melvin - Extension Educator Irrigated Cropping Systems, Nelson Winkel - Prescribed Fire Planning Specialist, Central Platte NRD, Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Mary Drewnoski - Beef Systems Specialist, Chris Proctor - Weed Management Extension Educator

Musk thistle

May 11, 2023

Pasture and Forage Minute: Equipment Maintenance, Controlling Musk Thistle and No-Till on the Plains Tours

By Ben Beckman - Extension Educator, Jerry Volesky - Nebraska Extension Range and Forage Specialist, Todd Whitney - Extension Educator

Research team gather samples in field

May 25, 2023

Cover Crop Initiative Project has First Field Day in Western Nebraska

By Chabella Guzman - Panhandle Research, Extension and Education Center Communications Specialist, Vesh R. Thapa - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Cattle grazing cornstalks

June 8, 2023

Short-term Livestock Grazing Impacts on Crop and Soil Properties from an Eastern Nebraska Experiment

By Alyssa Hall - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Lindsey Anderson - USDA NRCS, Daren Redfearn - Associate Professor Agronomy, Humberto Blanco - Professor of Soil Science

June 16, 2023

This Week on N Field: Planting Green

Soil testing

July 27, 2023

Register for the Last Summer Soil Health and Cover Crop Field Day Near Mead

By Carolina Córdova - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Assistant Professor and Statewide Soil Health Specialist

Sunflower cover crop

July 27, 2023

Warm-season Species for Soil Health and Forage Purposes

By Katja Koehler-Cole - Extension Educator, Andrea Basche – Associate Professor, Vesh R. Thapa - Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Paul Jasa - Former Extension Engineer, Retired, Chuck Burr - Crops and Water Extension Educator, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Grace E. Pacheco - Former MS student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Bridget McKinley - Former MS student, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Hairy vetch

August 1, 2023

Influence of Cover Crop Species and Termination Time on N Release

By Gustavo Pesini - Visiting Scholar, Tauana Ferreira de Almeida - Agronomy Graduate Research Assistant, Andrea Basche – Associate Professor

Software equipment in implement

August 4, 2023

West Central to Host 19th Annual Water and Crops Field Day