Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) News – National Cover Crop Survey Report September 7, 2023 - From Issue: 727 By: Petrus Langenhoven Read More A news release from SARE dated September 5, 2023. Adapted from the Conservation Technology Information Center A new national survey report has found that the vast majority of farmers who use[Read More…] Article Categories: Cover Crops Article Tags: Cover crop SARE
Drought-busting Summer Nitrogen Fixer? Look No Further Than Cowpea June 29, 2023 - From Issue: 722 By: Ashley Adair Read More Drought tolerance is top of everyone’s mind this year. Dry conditions and cover crops don’t always mix – they use precious moisture in dryland agriculture that’s rarely returned in a[Read More…] Article Categories: Cover Crops Cowpea Article Tags: Cover crop Diversified Farming Sustainable Farming
Cover Crop Species Spotlight – Sorghum Sudangrass May 16, 2023 - From Issue: 719 By: Ashley Adair Read More What can a relative of broom corn do for you on a vegetable farm? Build biomass while beating the heat! Sorghum-sudangrass (Sorghum x drummondii) (Figure 1) is a summer-loving hybrid[Read More…] Article Categories: Cover Crops Sorghum Sudangrass Article Tags: Cover crop
Cover Crop Species Spotlight – Buckwheat May 2, 2023 - From Issue: 718 By: Ashley Adair Read More Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) has been cultivated for thousands of years (Figure 1). Not at all related to wheat, buckwheat gets its common name from an old Dutch word that means[Read More…] Article Categories: Cover Crops Buckwheat Article Tags: Diversified Farming Sustainable Farming
