Cover Crop Management Panel
This panel discussion explores common challenges in cover crop management, covering topics such as nutrient management, termination, pre-corn considerations, and application methods.
Final Reflections and Lessons from Retailer Cover Crop Trials
Frank Rademacher analyzes yield data from seven split-field cover crop trials to help retailers and farmers understand how cover crops affect soil and plant nutrients.
How Can Farmers Identify Conservation Practices that Boost Productivity and Sustainability?
Dr. Kaiyu Guan shares an update on ISA checkoff-funded research, highlighting findings on crop rotations and pre-growing season effects.
Biologicals: Are They a Barrier or a Game-Changer?
Hear from two experts as they share practical tips and trial data on microbial biostimulants and seed treatments in this Field Advisor webinar.
Focus on Agronomy in an Economic Downturn
In her latest blog, Stephanie Porter highlights how strategic agronomic decisions can help farmers navigate rising input costs and low commodity prices.
Benefits of Reduced Tillage and Cereal Rye in a Diverse Crop Rotation of Corn-Soybean Wheat/Double Crop Soybean
Lowell Gentry shares research from Piatt County, IL, that demonstrates the advantages of diversifying the typical corn and soybean rotation.
Side Dress N Application to Corn with Cereal Rye Ahead of Soybean Reduces Tile Nitrate Loss
This fourth video in the series shares key findings from a 2015–2020 Douglas County study on 4R nitrogen management and cereal rye cover crops, presented by Lowell Gentry.
Tile Nitrates: The Solution isn’t New
Using cover crops as a nitrogen catch crop is not a new idea. Lowell Gentry, research agronomist and retired University of Illinois principal research specialist, shares insights from 1884 that hold true today.
The Effect of Previous Crop on Tile Nitrate Loss
What impact does the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of plant residues have on plant-available nitrogen and tile nitrate losses? Lowell Gentry explains the connection to soil nitrogen mineralization in the second video of our five-part series on reducing nitrate loss in Illinois agriculture.
How Can Conservation Benefits Be Measured for Illinois Soybean Farmers?
This ISA checkoff funded research will equip Illinois farmers with scientific data on how conservation practices impact yields, emissions, soil carbon, and nitrogen, helping them make informed decisions and explore ecosystem marketplace opportunities.
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