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October 17, 2018

Lake Geode Watershed Project, in partnership with the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District, Iowa Learning Farms, and Southeastern Community College, will host a cover crop and soil health field day on Wednesday, November 7, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Southeastern Community College Campus. (Courtesy of Iowa Learning Farms)

FIELD DAY ...

Cover crop and soil health field day Nov. 7

The event is free, open to the public and includes a complimentary meal

October 16, 2018

The Michigan State University Extension cover crops team will host two cover crop field walks in October 2018 focusing on cover crops as forages, grazing and soil health. (Courtesy of MSU Extension)

FIELD WALKS ...

Cover crop field walks

Learn about cover crops, how they can extend the grazing season, build soil health

October 15, 2018

Angus cows graze on cover crops at Tom Finnegan’s farm in Minnesota.

FIELD DAY ...

Grazing cover crops in 60 in rows

Increased profitability in a diversified operation

October 4, 2018

Cover Crops (Rye Grass)

PARTNERSHIP ...

Paid-in-full, managed cover crops program

Protect the environment, maximize yields and improve return on investment

September 27, 2018

The Michigan State University Extension cover crops team will be coming to southeast Michigan for the first Cover Crop Field Walks event held in Monroe County on Oct. 4 from 5–7 p.m at Heck Farms LLC, 4345 W. Albain Rd, Monroe, MI 48161. (Photo by Ricardo Costa, MSU Extension)

FIELD WALK ...

Cover Crop Field Walk Oct. 4

Learn about cover crop species and how they work in different cropping systems

September 26, 2018

Figure 1. Sweet corn following mechanical harvest, August 15, 2017. No other field operations were performed between harvest and planting rye. (University of Minnesota Extension)

COVER CROPS ...

Cover crops after sweet corn, processing peas

Both of these crops have a relatively short growing season

September 18, 2018

Cover Crops (Rye Grass)

SEEDING COVER CROPS ...

Late-season window for seeding cover crops

As soybean leaves drop off plant, canopy opens, allowing more sun to reach soil

September 18, 2018

COVER CROPS ...

Expanding the cover crop toolbox for farmers

Researchers explore new cover crop varieties adapted to Florida growing conditions

September 10, 2018

Mike Naig

PREMIUM REDUCTION ...

Cheaper crop insurance for cover crop users

More than 700 farmers using cover crops participated in 1st year of program

September 10, 2018

The Field Day will be held on Friday, September 14 from 1:15 pm to 4:30 pm at the Rosemount Research and Outreach Center located at 16085 Alverno Ave, Rosemount, MN 55068. (Courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension)

FIELD DAY ...

Research update field day

Interseeding cover crops and alfalfa in corn