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FROM THE DESK OF JOHN DOBBERSTEIN

‘Sipping’ on Thoughts About Residue Decomposition

By John Dobberstein posted on January 25, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Apparently there’s no shortage these days of clever experiments to help illustrate important points about the health and functioning of soils.

Reducing the Risk of Corn Seedling Disease, Yield Loss After Cereal Rye

December 26, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Iowa State University Extension

Despite the environmental and soil benefits that cover crops provide, many farmers are reluctant to try cover crops because of reports of possible yield reduction in the following crop.

Tackle Herbicide-Resistant Weeds with Cereal Rye

Preliminary results from a Penn State study confirm just how effective cover crops, especially cereal rye, can be on tough no-till weeds.

By Laura Barrera posted on September 20, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Preliminary results from a Penn State study confirm just how effective cover crops, especially cereal rye, can be on tough no-till weeds.

How to Determine Your Ideal Seeding Rate for Cereal Rye

September 19, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Penn State Extension

Penn State Extension recommends growers review whether the 2-bushels-per-acre seeding rate is the appropriate rate for seeding their cereal rye cover crop, based on their goals.

Committing to Cover Crops Brings Added Benefits to No-Till

After seeing the changes cover crops made to one farm, the Eberhard family is going all in to take out weeds and secure and produce nutrients.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 30, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Fifteen years ago, Lynn Eberhard began farming a field that was in bad shape. The ground was hard and the yields were poor. So he decided to seed cover crops, which he had been using on and off since the early 1990s, on that farm every year.

Fourth Generation Farmer Finds Success with No-Till, Covers

July 8, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Natural Resources Conservation Service

Bob Fogler is using aerially seeded cereal rye and annual ryegrass, and no-till practices, to improve productivity on his 1,400-acre operation in Maine.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

Save Your Nutrients with No-Till, Covers

By Laura Barrera posted on June 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When it comes to nutrient loss, no-till practices sometimes get the blame. But a study out of Iowa found that tillage also contributes to nutrient runoff.

Researchers Study Corn Yield Reduction Following Winter Rye

March 18, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Iowa State University

Iowa State University and USDA researchers found that corn emergence and early growth was significantly reduced when planted within 14 days after winter rye was terminated.

Alfalfa, Cereal Rye Bring Added Benefits to Long-Term No-Till

Milledgeville, Ill., no-tiller Norm Deets finds alfalfa helps speed up the transition to no-till and cover crops hold and build soil in areas prone to erosion.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 14, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Being the “scourge” of the neighborhood was one of the biggest challenges Norm Deets faced when he started no-tilling. But after 30 years of committing to the practice, he knows the benefits outweigh the nice look of perfectly tilled soils.

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