Consider herbicide carryover injury potential and rotation interval restrictions when seeding cover crops this fall.

Challenging growing conditions and a lot of prevent plant acreage resulted in vigorous weed seed production for many species in 2019. Check out these tips from The University of Illinois Extension for managing the weed seed bank in 2020.

To get a sense of which herbicides can be used before a specific cover crop species and which can’t, Purdue University weed scientist Bryan Young compiled research from the University of Wisconsin, Purdue University, University of Missouri and Penn State University, as well as commercial research conducted by retired University of Illinois Extension agronomist Mike Plumer.

The Noble Foundation shares some considerations for making sure your herbicide choices don't clash with your cover crop goals.

Ohio State University Extension explains what options growers have in controlling marestail in wheat stubble if they plan on seeding cover crops later this summer.