Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth – including the algae that grow in rivers and lakes. When phosphorus is lost from agricultural soils into waterways, it can allow algae to grow rapidly, which causes problems for fish and humans.
You can’t stay on the mountaintop forever. After an incredible start to 2021 with the Midwest Cover Crops Council Conference in February, we’ve been taking
Reem Zeitoun, Mark Vandergeest, Hiteshkumar Bhogilal Vasava, Pedro Vitor Ferrari Machado, Sean Jordan, Gary Parkin, Claudia Wagner-Riddle, and Asim Biswas. 2021. In-situ estimation of soil
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Timothy Bowles, et al. 2020. Resilience to adverse growing conditions in North America. One Earth 2: 284-293. doi:10.1016/j.oneear.2020.02.007Study Summary by William Milson and Cameron Ogilvie
Wow! What a busy start to 2021! With the Midwest Cover Crop Council Conference wrapping up in late February and gearing up for planting season,
“I have a view worth hearing, but I might be missing something.” This is the attitude of an innovator described by top business mind, Roger
Alison King, Katelyn Congreves, Bill Deen, Kari Dunfield, Myna Simpson, Paul Voroney, and Claudia Wagner-Riddle. 2020. Crop rotations differ in soil carbon stabilization efficiency, but
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Originally posted in Farmtario: https://farmtario.com/crops/finding-the-right-fungus/?module=carousel Do you have fungus? Your fields certainly do, though the varieties vary based on several factors. While tillage levels, rotational
❔ Can #covercrops release phosphorus over the winter?
🅰️ If they winter-kill, YES
❔ Are they a risk to water quality?
🅰️ Not in #ontag. Soil erosion is a greater cause of P loss.
Read our summary of 2 studies by @merrinm and @LauraVanEerd
https://soilsatguelph.ca/hold-your-phosphorus/
With the right management, we can improve farm productivity and curb the effects of climate change. #LetsTalkCarbon!
New video feat @UofG_SES Prof @AGillespieSoil and grad student @BradleyRobin_ with @israel_brett @SoilNetwork!
#UofG #ImproveSoil https://fal.cn/3gVLl
ICYMI, brush up on how #covercrops help us maximize manure benefits, manage weeds, and make forage! #ontag
Three recordings from the Cover Crop Webinar series we hosted in collaboration with @GrainFarmers, @OntarioSoilCrop, and the @OMAFRA #soils team.
https://fal.cn/3gUrr
Got plans for your field after #wheat comes off? How about a simple, low-risk cover crop mix? We've got you covered! 👍
Check out the new recipe on our website for planting an oat-radish mix after wheat harvest! @CoverCropsMCCC #CoverUp #ontag
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