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Managing Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems
...levels of organic matter compared to other regions. Research has yet to confirm if cover crops can increase soil organic matter contents beyond current levels. The possibility of using corn...
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Ch 10. Cover Crops
...benefits (Figure 10.1). Organic matter. Grass cover crops are more likely than legumes to increase soil organic matter. The more surface residue and roots provided to the soil, the better...
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Ch 3. Cultural Weed Management
...using short cycle “cleaning crops” after long cycle crops in which weeds go to seed helps keep weed populations under control. Rotating grain and vegetable crops with forage crops can...
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Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations
...of this topic room. Cover Crops for Organic Farms Plant cover crops in organic farming to provide nitrogen, manage weeds and improve soil health. In organic no-till farming, use a...
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A Complete, Step-by-Step Rotation Planning Guide
...presented in chapter 4’s “Real Fields” chart (pages 49–54), alternates spring-planted crops with a year of fallow and cover crops and then summer-planted crops. Basing the rotation plan on planting...
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Economics of Cover Crops I: Profitability of Cover Crops in Row Crop Production and Federal Cost Share for Cover Crops
...an important part of an organic production system; however, organic cover crop seed is difficult to source for many producers. To help determine if organic cover crop seed production was...
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Making the Transition to Organic Cropping Systems
...rebuild. Cover Crops, Compost and Manure Cover crops, which build soil fertility, provide much of the soil health improvement in organic annual systems. Organic matter added through cover crops and...
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Grazing Cover Crops in Cropland
...Matter Changes with Grazing of Cover Crops Soil organic carbon and nitrogen can be maintained when cover crops are grazed rather than not grazed. This is an important non-significant effect,...
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References
Chapter 1: Introduction to Conservation Tillage Systems Balkcom, K.S. October 2005. Personal communication. National Soils Dynamics Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Auburn, AL. Bergtold, J.S., J.A. Terra, D.W. Reeves, J.N....
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Innovations in Large-Scale Trap Cropping for Reducing Insect Pests
...trap cropping not only include effective pest management, but trap crops can also increase biodiversity, conserve natural enemies and reduce wind damage to main crops. We encourage producers to refer...