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Cover Crop Solutions for In-Field Concerns
On August 9, 2023 ICCON was joined by Bethany Bedeker, Cover Crop Education Specialist in the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Bethany focused on cover crop species and mix considerations for addressing specific field or resource concerns related to soil compaction and weed control for cash crops. According to Bethany, addressing resource concerns begins...
Rate Calculations for Cover Crop Mixes
On July 12th ICCON was joined by Chase Brown of Brown Seed Sales in Central Illinois to discuss the considerations and mechanics of rate calculations in multi-species cover crop mixes. Chase has spent the last 10 years diving into cover crops and regenerative ag practices. In that time, he has had plenty of opportunities to learn about using cover crop...
ICCON Summer Series Kicks Off With Discussion on Mixes Following Wheat
On June 14, 2023 ICCON kicked off our four-part summer series, Cover Crop Cocktails. The series will feature information on how to design cover crop mixes to address specific goals, including improving pollinator and wildlife habitat, addressing specific field concerns, and taking advantage of the summer window following wheat harvest. For the first session in the series, ICCON was joined...
Central Illinois Farmers Share Cover Crop Termination Techniques
During ICCON’s March cover crop call, the Network hosted a panel of cover crop farmers who shared their strategies for cover crop termination and how covers are used as a management tool for their cash crops. Three Central Illinois farmers – Jim Isermann, Pete Fandel, and Frank Rademacher – gave an overview of their operations, presenting three models for how...
Berseem Clover Provides Cover Benefits and Forage Opportunities
On February 8th, the Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) was joined by Dr. Kim Cassida, Extension Specialist for Forages and Cover Crops for Michigan State University to discuss Berseem clover. This was the final call in ICCON’s winter series focused on New and Emerging Cover Crops. Dr. Cassida shared her knowledge of Berseem clover based on her research trials...
Balansa Outperforms Other Clovers in Spring Biomass Growth
The Illinois Cover Crop On-Farm Network (ICCON) kicked off their four-part winter series exploring new and emerging cover crops on November 9th. ICCON was joined by Nathan Johanning, Commercial Agriculture Educator from the University of Illinois Extension, who shared his research on the performance and growth of FIXatioN Balansa. Nathan’s research is showing that Balansa clover is not your typical...
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