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Implementation of Cover Crop in NE Corn & Soybean Cropping Systems
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Nebraska Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Roger Elmore, University of Nebraska
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1709
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Nebraska Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

We intend to explore corn-soybean production systems that incorporate
sustainable practices for growing and managing crops across Nebraska. Our main objective is to provide baseline research and recommendations on cover crop establishment with soybean & corn systems for both irrigated and rain-fed conditions. We also intend to determine how to successfully establish cover crops, and if there are measureable benefits once the cover crop is established in terms of soil quality , crop
yield, and profit. We intend to assist NRCS staff and Nebraska farmers interested in better understanding how to develop sustainable approaches that support erosion control, soil health, diversified systems...

Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Measurements:
• Grain yield
• Grain nutrient and C analyses
• Cover crop and weed biomass - spring.
• Spring analysis of soil physical and chemical properties.
• Water infiltration in the field and soil water retention (plant available water)
• Soil organic C including total C, organic C, labile C, and particulate organic matter
• Soil moisture

Final Project Results

Updated April 24, 2018:

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