Articles tagged under: cover crops

U of M Cover Crop App: GreenCovR

Published April 10, 2024

The University of Minnesota has developed a web-based app that collects data on cover crops. According to University of Minnesota Water Resources and Soil Health Extension Educator Bailey Tangan, the GreenCovR application provides comprehensive information. "We created this tool so…
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Unveiling the Power of Cover Crops

Published February 11, 2024

University of Minnesota Extension Educator Angie Peltier says livestock producers may be more likely to incorporate cover crops on their operation. “Oftentimes, they’ll be able to extend their grazing times a little longer and maybe not turn their herd onto…
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Long-Term Benefits of Cover Crops

Published October 2, 2023

Natural Resource Conservation Service cover crop seeding rates for cereal rye have changed this year due to lack of moisture according to University of Minnesota Extension Soil Health Specialist Anna Cates. “In a dry year you have to worry about…
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There’s Still Time for Rye

Published November 3, 2022

Midwest Cover Crops Council Program Manager Anna Morrow says it’s getting late to put in cover crops, but there is still time for rye. "Through most of the Midwest, you'll see cereal rye because it can tolerate the cold weather…
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Cover Crop Emergence Dissapointing

Published November 1, 2022

South Dakota State University Extension Soil Fields Specialist Anthony Bly says cover crops and winter wheat emergence has been slow with the dry soil conditions. "Cover crops in the fields that I've seen are performing much less than last year…
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Always Learning With the FFA

Published February 24, 2022

Justin Zahradka describes himself as a learner. FFA was the organization helping Zahradka learn his passion. Originally a member of the Park River FFA Chapter, he served a North Dakota state FFA officer in 2012-2013. Zahradka credits his biggest learning…
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30 Million Acres of Cover Crops by 2030

Published February 18, 2022

The National Corn Growers Association, United Soybean Board and National Pork Board want to see 30 million acres of cover crops grown by 2030. The ‘Farmers for Soil Health’ initiative will originally target nine states, including Minnesota and South Dakota.…
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Getting Ground in Good Shape

Published October 27, 2021

Buffalo, North Dakota farmer Randy Melvin is working fields of corn stalks and soybean stubble, preparing for the 2022 growing season. "There are some corn fields that have rye growing in it. I'll leave those with the plan of no-tilling…
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