How To Pick the Right Cover Crop for the Job By Michael Cahn|October 4, 2024 Check out a cover crop road map for your soil’s specific needs. Read More
A New Biopesticide in the Making To Fight Spotted Wing Drosophila By Michigan State University AgBioResearch|October 31, 2024
Scientists Set out to Enhance Soil Productivity for Tomato Crops By UF/IFAS News|July 4, 2024 Mission on to find out if cover crops or compost can increase the efficiency, resiliency of tomatoes and other produce.
Choose Cover Crops That Suppress Pathogens in Your Vegetable Plantings By Anthony P. Keinath|April 2, 2024 While cover crops help growers overall, some choices can actually host plant diseases.
Taylor Farms Digs Into the Secrets of Cover Crops By Carol Miller|January 31, 2024 In its quest for sustainable practices that work, cover crops take center stage.
$10 Million Grant To Help the U.S. Double Its Acreage of Cover Crops by 2030 Posted by Growing Produce Staff|March 9, 2023 Five-year project backed by USDA is aiming to grow and support climate smart farming practices.
Almond Growers To Get a Boost for Planting Cover Crops By David Eddy|October 31, 2022 USDA grant will provide money for growers to expand the habitat and forage for honey bees.
The Benefits of Cover Crops When It Comes To Vineyard Design By Tremain Hatch|May 16, 2022 From the get-go, grape growers just might want to watch the grass grow.
Does the Use of Cover Crops Make Vineyards More Sustainable? By Penn State News|December 6, 2021 Researchers say growing cover crops under grapevines can reduce erosion, enhance soil health, reduce herbicide use, and improve water quality.
Can You Dig It? Citrus Soil Health Study Gets $500K in Backing Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 28, 2021 Team of scientists from the University of Florida set to find out how changes in soil health might impact yield.
Cover Crops at the Center of Search for Sustainable Ag Solution Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 22, 2020 Learn more about a USDA-backed project to help unearth the nitrogen cycling benefits of sunn hemp and others across organic vegetable systems in Florida.
Tips for Under-Vine Cover Crop Adoption By Justine Vanden Heuvel|March 29, 2018 Editor’s note: This is adapted from an article that appeared in Appellation Cornell’s 2017 Research publication. Standard vineyard […]
Novel Equipment and Ideas for Using Cover Crops on Vegetable Beds By Eric Brennan|December 20, 2017 USDA-ARS’ Researcher Eric Brennan created a video packed with useful tips for growers at the ground level.
Research on Jet Fuel Cover Crop Ready for Takeoff Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 27, 2017 Scientists seeking to find if carinata can sustainably feed future renewable energy demands.
8 Tips to Improve Your Cover Crop Program By Benjamin Phillips|May 31, 2017 Researchers who work with growers on field tests pick up a lot of practical lessons along the way that are worth passing along.
Cover Crops: An Effective Weed Control For Organic Vegetable Production By Lauren María Alexander|October 5, 2016 Successfully suppress troublesome, unwanted plants with the help of cover crops.
Cover Crops Are Critical To Keeping Soil Healthy By John Whitney|August 4, 2016 Cover crops are now far more prescriptive; they are not just a good idea with some minor erosion control benefits.
Study Shows Buckwheat Can Help Stifle Squash Pests Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 21, 2016 Unique cover crop choice attracts beneficial bugs, increasing pollination prospects and reducing insect threats.
Radish Cover Crop Suppresses Weeds, Boosts Yields Posted by Rosemary Gordon|May 31, 2016 In trials conducted at the University of New Hampshire, the cover crop was consistently among the highest biomass-producing treatments in the fall.
New Chart Helps Growers Choose The Best Cover Crop Posted by Rosemary Gordon|June 9, 2015 USDA scientists have developed a Cover Crop Chart that helps growers determine the best cover crop to meet […]
Cover Crop Solutions Offers New Three-Way Cover Crop Mix Posted by Rosemary Gordon|August 13, 2014 A fast-growing cover crop mix needs 45 to 60 days of growth in warm conditions.
