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Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Ed.

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book

Benefits of Cover Crops

Selecting the Best

Building Soil Fertility

Managing Pests

Crop Rotations

Managing Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems

Charts

NONLEGUME COVER CROPS

Overview

Annual Ryegrass

Barley

Brassicas and Mustards

Buckwheat

Oats

Cereal Rye

Sorghum Sudangrass

Winter Wheat

LEGUME COVER CROPS

Overview

Grass/Legume Mixtures

Berseem Clover

Cowpeas

Crimson Clover

Field Peas


Hairy Vetch


Medics


Red Clover


Subterranean Clover

Sweetclover

White Clover


Woollypod Vetch

Producer Profiles

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Testing Cover Crops on Your Farm

Appendix B: Up and Coming Cover Crops

Appendix C: Seed Suppliers

Appendix D: Farming Organizations With Cover Crop Expertise

Appendix E: Regional Experts

Appendix F: Citations Bibliography


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Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition

Opportunities in Agriculture Bulletin

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
How to Use This Book
Benefits of Cover Crops
Selecting the Best Cover Crops
Building Soil Fertility and Tilth With Cover Crops
Managing Pests With Cover Crops
Crop Rotations With Cover Crops
Managing Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems

Charts

Introduction to Charts
Chart 1: Top Regional Cover Crop Species
Chart 2: Performance and Roles
Chart 3a: Cultural Traits
Chart 3b: Planting
Chart 4a: Potential Advantages
Chart 4b: Potential Disadvantages


NONLEGUME COVER CROPS

Overview
Annual Ryegrass
Barley
Brassicas and Mustards
Buckwheat
Oats
Cereal Rye
Sorghum Sudangrass
Winter Wheat

LEGUME COVER CROPS

Overview
Cover Crop Mixtures Expand Possibilities
Berseem Clover
Cowpeas
Crimson Clover
Field Peas
Hairy Vetch
Medics
Red Clover
Subterranean Clovers
Sweetclovers
White Clover
Woollypod Vetch

APPENDICES

A: Testing Cover Crops on Your Farm
B: Up and Coming Cover Crops
C: Seed Suppliers
D: Farming Organizations With Cover Crop Expertise
E: Regional Cover Crop Experts
F: Citations Bibliography


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