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www.sare.org resources evaluating-and-improving-cover-crop-performance-and-adoption

Evaluating and Improving Cover Crop Performance and Adoption

Many of the benefits of cover crops are known and their use is increasing, but more can be done to evaluate and improve their performance and adoption. In this session,...

www.sare.org resources cover-crops-current-and-future-directions

Cover Crops: Current and Future Directions

This plenary discussion on current and future directions in cover crops features Greg Roth (Penn State, presenting on behalf of Scott Rushe, Seedway), Ramona Garner (USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Center) and...

www.sare.org resources managing-cover-crops-for-ecosystem-services-in-vegetable-systems

Managing Cover Crops for Ecosystem Services in Vegetable Systems

Natalie Lounsbury (University of New Hampshire) discusses how to manage cover crops for such ecosystem services as: suppressing weeds, attracting pollinators, cycling nutrients, promoting biological diversity and controlling erosion. This...

www.sare.org resources fitting-cover-crops-in-vegetable-rotations

Fitting Cover Crops in Vegetable Rotations

Ron Morse (Virginia Tech, emeritus) shares how to successfully fit cover crops into a vegetable rotation, including establishment methods, matching the right species to the right methods, recommended rotations and...

www.sare.org resources establishment-methods-for-cover-crops-and-cash-crops-in-grain-production-systems

Establishment Methods for Cover Crops and Cash Crops in Grain Production Systems

Steven Mirsky (USDA-ARS) and Greg Roth (Penn State University) provide a rundown of common establishment methods for cover crops: aerial seeding, interseeding and post-harvest drilling. They also discuss the importance...

www.sare.org resources cover-crop-cocktails

Cover Crop Cocktails

Cover crop mixes, or cocktails, can do a lot, but can also be complex to put together. Mitch Hunter (Penn State University) discusses the principles of how to assemble different...

www.sare.org resources farmer-panel-on-cover-crops

Farmer Panel on Cover Crops

In this panel, farmers Skip Paul (Rhode Island), Jeff Frey (Pennsylvania) and Perry Lilley (Maine) share their experiences with cover crops, including their motivation for using them, successes and challenges,...

www.sare.org resources overview-of-cover-crop-developments-nationwide

Overview of Cover Crop Developments Nationwide

Rob Myers (North Central SARE, University of Missouri) reviews data from three years of a national SARE/CTIC cover crop survey, including yield and economic data, and gives examples of new...

www.sare.org resources cover-crops-for-soil-health-workshop-2

Cover Crops for Soil Health Workshop

This three-day professional development workshop, hosted by Northeast SARE and Delaware State University in March 2016, addressed the latest research on the benefits and successful management of cover crops in grain,...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources 2014-national-conference-on-cover-crops-and-soil-health

2014 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health

The National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held Feb. 17-19, 2014 in Omaha, Neb., brought together 300 agricultural leaders and innovators to explore how we can make American...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources broadcast-of-opening-sessions

Broadcast of Opening Sessions

Watch opening sessions of the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health, held on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and broadcasted live to 230 locations across the country as part of...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources general-plenary-session-presentations

General (Plenary) Session Presentations

Note: Available presentations are listed after presentation titles. Day One Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks Jim Gulliford, Executive Director, Soil and Water Conservation Society Perspectives on Soil Conservation Howard W....

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources soil-health-principles

Soil Health Principles

This session covered basic soil health principles necessary to build soil health, such as minimizing soil disturbance, keeping the soil covered at all times, growing a living root year round...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources innovative-ways-to-seed-cover-crops

Innovative Ways to Seed Cover Crops

Farmers have been creative in finding new ways to seed cover crops and testing the relative merits of various seeding approaches. This session featured a panel of farmers talking about...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources selecting-cover-crops

Selecting Cover Crops

This session addressed the relative pros and cons of various cover crop species, including the less common cover crops and cover crops suited to grazing use. The Midwest Cover Crops...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources terminating-cover-crops-for-maximum-benefits

Terminating Cover Crops for Maximum Benefits

Timing of cover crop termination can determine soil nitrogen levels and ease of establishing a following cash crop. Termination approach can also affect the success of weed control in the...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources integrating-no-till-or-strip-till-with-cover-crops

Integrating No-Till or Strip-Till with Cover Crops

Many of the early adopters of cover crops have been no-till farmers who see the benefits of cover crops for reducing soil compaction and complementing erosion control of no-till. Other...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources cover-crops-as-part-of-an-overall-nutrient-management-system

Cover Crops as Part of an Overall Nutrient Management System

The use of cover crops can have a significant impact in reducing nutrient losses from fields and affecting overall nutrient availability in soils. Speakers in this session shared some of...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources environmental-impacts-of-cover-crops

Environmental Impacts of Cover Crops

Speakers in this session discussed both local and off-site impacts of using cover crops, including some of the latest information on cover crop impacts on water quality, nitrogen loss from...

National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health logowww.sare.org resources grazing-cover-crops-and-benefits-for-livestock-operations

Grazing Cover Crops and Benefits for Livestock Operations

This session explored the ways that cover crops can be integrated with livestock operations, including as forage for grazing in between cash crop growing seasons. Doug Hanson, Illinois farmer (PDF)...

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