Oats: A Hardy and Efficient Cover Crop Oats (Avena sativa) are a dependable cover crop for October, known for their hardiness and efficiency in protecting and enriching the soil. Native to Europe ...
It's such a simple solution, but it works wonders! Oats are a wonderful choice for gardeners looking for a cover crop that's gentle on the soil. Native to Europe and western Asia, oats are ...
Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 ...
Examples of typical and not-so-common cover crops used in corn and soybean rotations were featured in a recent plot tour on ...
On a recent September morning, Ramthun sat on a patio just a short distance from her family’s old barn, looked out beneath ...
Intercropped yields of the beans and oats achieved 5.4t/ha, while the barley and peas were 4.1t/ha. “There is a huge industry focus on the benefits of multi-species cover crops, but why are we ...
Results from the annual Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council crop survey show Iowa farmers planted more than 3.8 ...
In 2017, just 1.6 million acres of Iowa’s approximately 23 million acres of corn and soybean cropland had a cover crop ...