Cover Crop Chronicles: Dry Conditions and Termination Challenges in 2023
John Pike shares his 2023 cover crop season observations from strip-trials on his farm in Marion, Illinois. Pike examines various scenarios including drilled no-till beans both with and without cover crops, along with different cover crop termination timings.
“Timing is Everything” – Nathan Johanning Shares Developments in Cover Crop Planting Dates
Illinois Extension Commercial Ag Educator, Nathan Johanning, shares progress from a research study about cover crop planting dates. Read about the data collected and considerations for the 2023-2024 cover crop planting season.
Explore Cover Crop & Nitrogen Management with Illinois Soybean Association on September 8th
Illinois soybean farmers will have the opportunity to learn about a multiyear study assessing the cost, return on investment, and average yield of a multiyear legume cover crop and nitrogen management strategy.
Cover Crop Seed Dealers: Join ISAP’s Directory and Expand Your Reach to Midwest Farmers
Calling all cover crop seed dealers! Be a part of the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership's Cover Crop Directory, connecting farmers with local sellers and promoting conservation cropping systems.
Cover Crop Chronicles: Management Strategies Before Corn
John Pike, an operator of Pike Ag, LLC, located in Marion, Illinois, is a consultant and researcher specializing in nutrient management, cover crops, and water quality. In this video, Pike showcases his farm located south of Marion, where he has implemented a nine-year intensive cover crop program.
Manage Cover Crops In Your Field With This Tool
As more farmers make the decision to adopt cover crops into their operation, this web-based tool brings the power of demonstration and translation of agricultural research into fields on your farm.
Pop-Up Field Day: Cover Crop Seeding Comparison
If you are in Champaign or nearby, attend a pop-up field day on Wednesday, May 17th featuring a side-by-side comparison of small, autonomous robots that seeded cover crops in a field of standing corn in late summer versus a conventionally planted cover crop seeded in a harvested cornfield in late fall.
Agronomy Field Notes
Illinois Soybean Association Director of Agronomy, Abigail Peterson, shares photos and information from the field. Read more about field conditions, planting, and cover crop checks across the state of Illinois!
Planting Soybeans “Green”, Pennycress, and Soybean Weed Management
What are the benefits and costs of planting soybeans green? Dr. Mark Bernards of WIU discusses this practice as well as how pennycress might fit into a soybean-corn rotation and soybean weed management lessons learned on the WIU agronomy farm.
Cover Crop Management Strategies in Commodity Crop Systems for Soil Health and Nutrient Retention
Jim Isermann shares his steps to success in cover crop management.
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