Many of the early adopters of cover crops have been no-till farmers who see the benefits of cover crops for reducing soil compaction and complementing erosion control of no-till. Other farmers have started out with conventional tillage but found the adoption of cover crops has caused them to rethink their tillage system. This session addressed how to maximize soil conservation and soil health benefits of cover crops by combining this practice with no-till or strip-till systems.
Dwayne Beck, South Dakota State University (PDF)
Barry Fisher, USDA-NRCS Indiana (PDF)
Roger Wenning, Indiana farmer (PDF)
Henry Miller, Michigan farmer (PDF)
Steve Berger, Iowa farmer (PDF)
Presentations from the National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health include:
- Broadcast of Opening Sessions
- General (Plenary) Session Presentations
- Soil Health Principles
- Innovative Ways to Seed Cover Crops
- Selecting Cover Crops
- Terminating Cover Crops for Maximum Benefits
- Integrating No-Till or Strip-Till with Cover Crops
- Cover Crops as Part of an Overall Nutrient Management System
- Environmental Impacts of Cover Crops
- Grazing Cover Crops and Benefits for Livestock Operations