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USDA NRCS Evaluation of Spring Seeded Cover Crops in Colorado, Montana and North Dakota
Read the report here. Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/natpmtn13647.pdf Plant Materials Centers in Bridger, MT, Bismarck, ND and the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center, Meeker, CO conducted a 2-year evaluation of over 50 commercially available varieties of black oats, black seeded oats, cereal rye, crimson clover, daikon radish, hairy vetch, red clover, and winter/field pea to assess their … Continue reading USDA NRCS Evaluation of Spring Seeded Cover Crops in Colorado, Montana and North Dakota … Read the rest
USDA NRCS Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in the Southwest Region
Read the report here. Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/natpmtn13595.pdf Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) in Tucson, AZ, Lockeford, CA, Meeker CO, Los Lunas, NM and Fallon, NV conducted a 2-year evaluation of 56 commercially available varieties of black oats, black seeded oats, cereal rye, crimson clover, daikon radish, hairy vetch, red clover, and winter/field pea to assess their adaptation … Continue reading USDA NRCS Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in the Southwest Region … Read the rest
USDA NRCS Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in the Northwest
Read the report here. Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/natpmtn13594.pdf Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) in Aberdeen, ID, Corvallis, OR, and Pullman, WA conducted a 2-year evaluation of 56 commercially available varieties of cereal rye, hairy vetch, crimson clover, red clover, winter/field pea, black oats, black seeded oats, and daikon radish to assess their adaptation and performance as cover crops … Continue reading USDA NRCS Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in the Northwest … Read the rest
Cover Crop Performance and Adaptation Trials at NRCS Plant Materials Centers
Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/plantmaterials/technical/publications/?cid=nrcseprd1610414 The information from this resource contains reports and technical information related to the performance and adaptation of cover crops in different part of the Unites States. Farmers rely on the latest crop variety trials to make informed decisions on planting the best adapted crop variety to maximize yield given their soils and production … Continue reading Cover Crop Performance and Adaptation Trials at NRCS Plant Materials Centers … Read the rest
Cover Crop Seed Vendors for Western States
Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/orpmctn13328.pdf This list of cover crop seed vendors was updated in 2018 by the NRCS West National Technology Support Center and Plant Materials Program.… Read the rest
Evaluation of Cover Crops on Soil Moisture Dynamics and Demonstration of Winter Cover Crops in a Conventional Farming Rotation in the Sacramento Valley
Sarah E. Light, Agronomy Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Soil moisture measurements are being collected throughout the cover crop and cash crop season for 3 years using soil moisture sensors at three depths in the soil profile. Winter cover crop treatments are purple vetch alone and a purple vetch and cereal rye mixture, planted in a … Continue reading Evaluation of Cover Crops on Soil Moisture Dynamics and Demonstration of Winter Cover Crops in a Conventional Farming Rotation in the Sacramento Valley … Read the rest
Soil Nitrate Testing for Willamette Valley Vegetable Production (2019) EM9221
Link: https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/em9221 This publication describes how to use in-season soil nitrate testing to adjust sidedress N fertilizer application rate to match crop N requirements. Data to support our recommendations comes from field trials conducted in the Willamette Valley for vegetable crops produced during summer months.… Read the rest
Irrigated Warm Season Cover Crops for Western Oregon
Link: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/orpmcsr13158.pdf Cover crop use is increasing in the Pacific Northwest, but information is not readily available on the growth potential, biomass production, adaptability, and bloom period of warm season cover crop species and/or varieties for this region. A study was conducted in 2015−2016 at the United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation … Continue reading Irrigated Warm Season Cover Crops for Western Oregon … Read the rest
Oregon State University Cover Crop Calculator and User Guide
Link: https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/calculator This free online tool compares the nutrient value and cost of cover crops, organic and synthetic fertilizers and compost. Use this Calculator to develop well balanced and cost effective nutrient management programs for your farm. Developed by Nick Andrews, Dan Sullivan, Jim Julian and Kristin Pool. The OSU Organic Fertilizer and Cover Crop … Continue reading Oregon State University Cover Crop Calculator and User Guide … Read the rest