Monthly Archives: April 2012

Midwest Cover Crop Council Publishes Cover Crop Manual

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Tim Buckley

Producers who want to prevent soil erosion, improve nutrient cycling, sustain their soils, and protect the environment have been returning to a very old practice: planting cover crops. Although farmers have been using cover crops for centuries, today’s producers are … Continue reading →

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Researchers Experimenting with Very Early Seeding of Cover Crops

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Tim Buckley

Agronomy researchers in Pennsylvania and Quebec, Canada, are finding success with planting annual ryegrass and other cover crops early in the late spring, when corn is about knee high (“lay-by time”). The more traditional time to plant annual ryegrass is … Continue reading →

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Cover Crop Root Growth – Annual Ryegrass

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Tim Buckley

Steve Berger did a trial of annual ryegrass this past winter. It was ideal soil, having been in no-till for 25 years. On one plot he planted cereal rye; on the other he compared the growth of four annual ryegrass … Continue reading →

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Midwest Adoption of Cover Crops Varies From State to State

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Tim Buckley

Incentives, Open Minds and Industry Integrity Are Helping Growth In states like Illinois, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Indiana, adoption of cover crops has spread like good news. Nothing beats seeing firsthand how cover crops can cut costs, build soil, reduce pollution … Continue reading →

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