Monthly Archives: January 2012

Iowa Grower Builds Soil, Stabilizes Organic Matter Losses with Cover Crops

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Tim Buckley

Iowa Grower Builds Soil, Stabilizes Organic Matter Losses with Cover Crops Going to No-till in the late ’70 helped reduce loss of organic matter,” said Iowa grower Steve Berger, “but adding cover crops in the past decade has really made … Continue reading →

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Iowa NRCS Profiles Annual Ryegrass Cover Crop Innovator

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Tim Buckley

Cover Crop Club Learning to Manage Practice Together by Laura Greiner, State Public Affairs Specialist, USDA/NRCS – Iowa Trying something new and innovative is always easier when you can learn from someone else’s experience. For a small group of innovative … Continue reading →

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Cover Crops, Annual Ryegrass, Popular No-Till Conference Topics

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Tim Buckley

At the recent National No-Till Conference (NNTC) in St. Louis, MO, cover crops seemed to be on nearly everyone’s minds. Record numbers of attendees (900+….350 of which were 1st timers) saw dozens of presentations and informal “round table” discussions where … Continue reading →

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VanTilberg Innovations with Seeding Annual Ryegrass and other Cover Crops

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Tim Buckley

At the recent 2-day cover crop conference in Decatur, IL, Matt VanTilburg described his strip-till recipe for successful cover cropping in Ohio. “I’ve been using annual ryegrass as a cover crop for about six years and sometimes had trouble seeding … Continue reading →

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