Cropping System and Rotational Grazing Effects on Soil Fertility and Enzymatic Activity in an Integrated Organic Crop-Livestock System
Project OverviewCover cropping has been established as an effective, sustainable strategy for improving soil health,…
Mechanical Management Strategies Improve Corn Production in Organically Managed Living Mulch Systems
Project OverviewManaging weeds and focusing on soil health are two areas of importance for organic farmers, but…
Making Cover Crops Work in the Northeast: Termination Strategies For Success
This article, published by Cornell University Cooperative Extension, provides guidance on how to successfully terminate…
Podcast: Cover Crops and Their Impact on Soil Health, Crop Productivity
In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Mike Lewis is joined by Shawn Lucas,…
Podcast: Benefits of Microarthropods with Dr. Ashley Jernigan
Join Dr. Ashley Jernigan, Professor at Virginia Tech, for an engaging discussion about microarthropods and their role…
Podcast: The Latest on Cover Crop Research and No-Till Organic Systems with Dr. Erin Silva
Join Dr. Erin Silva, Associate Professor of Organic and Sustainable Cropping Systems at the University of Wisconsin,…
Podcast: Grazing Cover Crops in the Great Plains with Drs. John Holman and Augustine Obour
Join Dr. John Holman and Dr. Augustine Obour, Professors at Kansas State University, for a discussion about the…
Podcast: Cover Crops and the Transition to Organic with Nick Boogades
Join Nick Boodages, a graduate student in Soil Fertility at Texas Tech University, for a discussion about how to…
OFRF Farmer-Led Trials: Can Cover Crop Species Selection Improve Soil Penetrability?
Colby Farms, located in Papillion, Nebraska, is a 30-acre farm, of which 14 acres are cultivated and about 5 acres…
Effects of Cover Crops on Soil CO2 and N2O Emissions in Corn-Soybean-Wheat Organic Transition
Project OverviewThe release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from agricultural soils is one of the…