Cover crops play an important role in protecting the soil and water when cash crops like corn or soybean are not actively growing. The National Conservation Service promoted the use of cover crops ...

In dryland (rainfed) production in Kansas, winter wheat serves as the base crop, as wheat stubble provides excellent soil ...

Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...

Establishing winter cover crops after or between harvests can be a great way to preserve soil structure, protect against erosion and produce biomass that feeds the soil ecology. However, if you’re in ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – No one wants to think of harvest’s end as the vegetable garden reaches peak, but now’s the time to plant over-winter cover crops to improve your soil for next season. If you’re not ...

There’s a moment every gardener recognizes. The soil that once crumbled easily between your fingers starts to compact, drain poorly, and resist the shovel. Yields thin out. Weeds seem to thrive while ...

Farmers usually plant cover crops after harvesting their main crop. This prevents erosion of the soil and nutrient leaching. The roots of these crops also stabilize the structure of the soil. It had ...

A Monroe, Neb., farmer has developed a successful new twin-row cover crop system and built an innovative drill to make it ...