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Resources, tools, and information specific to cover crop production and management.

Cover Crop ICM News Articles

May 23, 2017 The Economics of Soil Health
Apr 24, 2017 Scouting for Pests in Iowa Cover Crops
Dec 7, 2016 Reducing the Risk of Corn Seedling Disease, Yield Loss After Cereal Rye Cover Crop
Oct 19, 2016 Cereal Rye Suitability for Roller Crimping and No-till Applications
Sep 14, 2016 Cover Crop Seed and Palmer Amaranth
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Cover Crop ICM Blog Posts

Aug 10, 2017 Seeding Cover Crops in Dry Conditions
Jul 24, 2017 A good time to scout for Palmer amaranth
May 30, 2017 An update on 2017 degree days
Apr 17, 2017 Impact of rye cover crops on preemergence herbicide activity
Jul 8, 2016 Plant a cover crop, or not?
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Cover Crop Resources

Research Updates

Understanding Rye Cover Crop Effects on Corn with a System Analysis

Publications

Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide 2nd Edition

Herbicide Use May Restrict Grazing Options for Cover Crops

Websites

Iowa Learning Farms (ILF)

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Midwest Cover Crops Council

Practical Farmers of Iowa

 

Field Specialists

Meaghan Anderson
Meaghan Anderson
Field Agronomist in EC Iowa
(319) 337-2145
Terry Basol
Terry Basol
Field Agronomist in NC Iowa
(641) 426-6801
Joel DeJong
Joel DeJong
Field Agronomist in NW Iowa
(712) 546-7835
Mark Johnson photo
Mark Johnson
Field Agronomist in Central Iowa
(515) 979-9578
Paul Kassel
Paul Kassel
Field Agronomist in NW Iowa
(712) 262-2264
Brian Lang
Brian Lang
Field Agronomist in NE Iowa
Office (563) 382-2949 Cell (563) 387-7058
Clarke McGrath photo
Clarke McGrath
On-Farm Research and Extension Coordinator/ Agronomist in SW and WC Iowa
(712) 215-2146
Angie Rieck-Hinz photo
Angie Rieck-Hinz
Field Agronomist in NC Iowa
(515) 231-2830
Aaron Saeugling
Aaron Saeugling
Field Agronomist in SW Iowa
(712) 769-2650
Virgil Schmitt
Virgil Schmitt
Field Agronomist in SE Iowa
(563) 263-5701
Rebecca Vittetoe
Rebecca Vittetoe
Field Agronomist in SC Iowa
(319) 653-4811
Michael Witt
Michael Witt
Field Agronomist in WC Iowa
(641) 430-2600

Cover Crop Campus Specialists

Mark Licht
Mark Licht
Assistant Professor, Extension Cropping Systems Specialist
(515) 294-0877
Mark Hanna
Mark Hanna
Scientist II, Extension Ag Engineer, Equipment
(515) 294-0468