Crimson Clover (in the Northern Corn Belt)
Crimson Clover is currently one of the most popular species of cover crop legumes in the corn belt. It is a relatively economical, robust, and efficient ground armoring cover crop. Additionally, a great nitrogen producer for use in the off-season before a nitrogen-demanding cash crop. In northern corn belt climates it will winterkill fairly reliably […]
Exploring Soil Carbon: Measurement Methods, Timing, Locations, and Significance
Soil Carbon Measurement For Carbon Credits Understanding Carbon Measurements: Soil Sampling Let’s face it, carbon sequestration measurement is sometimes difficult to understand. One way to bring greater validity and grower confidence to claims about carbon sequestration is to use solid techniques that are firmly based on science and relatable to producers participating in carbon markets. Physical […]
Corn Belt Cover Crop Selection
Although cover cropping is certainly not by any means a new farming technique, it had been largely abandoned by the majority of the farming industry for quite some time. Now with the resurgence of conservation agriculture, we are seeing much more attention given to the topic than in previous years. While this is very exciting […]