www.sare.org resources evaluating-and-improving-cover-crop-performance-and-adoption Evaluating and Improving Cover Crop Performance and Adoption ...cropped fields. In addition, Dean is the lead for maintaining the USGS status as a Conservation Cooperator with the USDA, and coordinates the annual acquisition of privacy protected conservation data...
www.sare.org resources smart-water-use-on-your-farm-or-ranch Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch ...of conservation options including soil management, such as using compost, conservation tillage and cover crops; plant management, featuring crop rotation, water-conserving plants and rangeland drought mitigation; and water management strategies...
www.sare.org resources managing-cover-crops-profitably-3rd-edition Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition ...rotations, pests and conservation tillage. It also has appendices on seed suppliers and regional experts. “This is the best book I have ever read. It uses science to explain complex...
www.sare.org resources integrating-no-till-or-strip-till-with-cover-crops Integrating No-Till or Strip-Till with Cover Crops ...farmers have started out with conventional tillage but found the adoption of cover crops has caused them to rethink their tillage system. This session addressed how to maximize soil conservation...
www.sare.org resources cover-crop-role-in-the-cropping-system Cover Crop Role in the Cropping System ...session include: Introduction and overview of the latest science and practice of pollinator and beneficial insect conservation using cover crop practices Conservation threats to pollinators and real world case studies...
www.sare.org publications cover-crop-economics an-in-depth-look-at-management-situations-where-cover-crops-pay-off-faster when-cover-crops-are-used-to-speed-and-ease-the-transition-to-no-till When Cover Crops are Used to Speed and Ease the Transition to No-Till ...labor costs of doing one fewer fall tillage pass and two fewer spring tillage passes. Returns for corn average -$7.40, $25.38 and $41.86 per acre after one, three and five years of planting a... Related Results:Cover Crop EconomicsKen Rulon: Data Drives Fertility Decisions
www.sare.org resources transitioning-to-organic-production Transitioning to Organic Production ...crop rotation cover cropping addition of organic fertility sources disease prevention integrated pest and weed management conservation tillage soil management incorporation of biodiversity Transitioning to Organic Production also includes sections...
southern.sare.org resources grazing-cover-crops-in-cropland Grazing Cover Crops in Cropland ...biomass with no tillage than with conventional tillage. Based on the last year of evaluation, crops under long-term no tillage had greater yields than crops managed under first-year no tillage....
www.sare.org resources adding-cover-crops-to-a-no-till-system Adding Cover Crops to a No-Till System ...As for managing cover crops without tillage, Forgey's answer is to have his cattle graze them. Enjoy watching this video to learn more. Download an illustration of the rotations used...
www.sare.org resources berry-soil-and-nutrient-management Berry Soil and Nutrient Management Guide for Educators and Growers ...berry crop nutrition provides increased yields along with improving fruit quality and plant health. Use of soil health management practices (i.e., cover cropping, reduced tillage, compost amendments etc.) has been...