What’s Going on in the Field?
SIFT 2021: A Small-Scale Urban Intensive Farm Contributes to a Resilient Food System
Authors: John Wallace and Andrew Coggins, NCAT Agriculture Specialists Read the full publication here: https://attra.ncat.org/publication/sift-2021/ NCAT’s Small-Scale Intensive Farm Training program (SIFT) operates a high-altitude urban demonstration farm in Butte, Montana, that is focused…
On-Farm Cover Crop Use, Evaluation, and Data Sharing with the Western Cover Crop Council
Doug Collins, Extensions Specialist, Washington State University On-Farm Cover Crop Use, Evaluation, and Data Sharing with the Western Cover Crop Council. This project supports on-farm cover crop demonstrations in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Demonstrations…
Soil health outcomes of sheep grazing of cover corp in vineyards
Amélie Gaudin, Associate Professor of Agroecology, Department of Plant Sciences This research explores how biodiversity and animal re-integration through grazing cover crops impacts soil ecosystems and functions in vineyards. We are specifically interested in…
Cover crop best management guide for Almond systems
Amélie Gaudin, Associate Professor of Agroecology, Department of Plant Sciences Cover crops can provide ecosystem services in almond orchards without compromising yield, but adoption remains low due to operational constraints and lack of data…
Developing cover crop systems for Almond Orchards
Amélie Gaudin, Associate Professor of Agroecology, Department of Plant Sciences Almond orchards can benefit from cover cropping, but operational constraints and lack of data on benefits and tradeoffs have limited adoption. This interdisciplinary project…
Grazing Winter Cover Crops With Sheep to Improve Economic Feasibility in Annual Vegetable Systems
Amélie Gaudin, Associate Professor of Agroecology, Department of Plant Sciences Sheep grazing of cover crops could provide new ways to offset the cost of winter cover crops in annual vegetable systems while enhancing soil…
Utah Cover Crop Research and Demonstration
Matt Palmer, Utah State University Extension, Sanpete County Director Cover crops are being heavily promoted by government agencies and other organizations, yet little replicated research on cover crops has been conducted in Utah. This…
Optimizing water use in agriculture by stacking conservation practices
Matt Yost, Ph.D. Agroclimate Extension Specialist, Utah State University This project seeks to provide agricultural producers and water managers with tools for optimizing agriculture water use. Utah State University and Southern Utah University are…
Evaluate sorghum and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids as soil builders and soil microbial enhancer crops in the tropic
Koon-Hui Wang, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Department ChairCTAHR Dept. Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences University of Hawaii A WSARE Graduate Student grant is secured to identify beneficial soil microbial profiles associated with no-till cover…
Soil health-friendly biofumigation using brown mustard and oil radish cover crops for soil-borne disease management
Koon-Hui Wang, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Department ChairCTAHR Dept. Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences University of Hawaii We are examining if brown mustard biofumigation through tissue maceration, low till and 1 week of plastic…
Finding new friends for sunn hemp to revitalized degraded soil in the tropic
Koon-Hui Wang, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Department ChairCTAHR Dept. Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences University of Hawaii To address a decline of growth and seed production of sunn hemp cover crop in Hawaii related…
Evaluation of Cover Crop Species for their ability to mitigate soil compaction in an annual rotation
Sarah E. Light, Agronomy Advisor, UC Cooperative Extension Three species (white mustard, safflower, and triticale) are being evaluated for their ability to mitigate soil compaction. This three-year trial is evaluating winter cover crops grown…
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…
Cover Crops and Nutrient Management in Vegetables
Nick Andrews, Oregon State University This project has three major objectives: 1) improve cover crop selection and management, 2) support nutrient management decisions on vegetable farms, and 3) enhance cover crop and nutrient management…
COVER CROP PROJECTS In THE USA
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