Cover Crops
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Informational Cover Crop Articles & Links
Integrating Cover Crops and Manure Yield and Nitrogen Effects
Two year study on cover crop establishment, yield and termination done by the U of M Extension.



Soil Organic Matter in Cropping Systems
Soil organic matter matters!
Soil organic matter
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maintains a healthy, productive soil by providing food and a home for microbes.
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protects our soils - a non-renewable resource - from erosion losses.
Practices that build and maintain soil organic matter result in a number of benefits. A healthy soil
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captures and filters water.
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retains nutrients and makes them available for plant update.
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provides the housing for the vast beneficial and diverse soil organisms.
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Midwest Cover Crop Planning Tool
Cover Crop Decision Tools to assist farmers in selecting cover crops to include in field crop and vegetable rotations.


Rye Grass Following Silage Harvest
U of W Extension & U of W Madison article on the benefits of cover crop forage as well as nitrate improvements in the soil.
Herbicides and Cover Crops
U of M Extension article on managing risk when using herbicides on cover crops in corn and soybean.


