Attract beneficial insects add N (legume) increase infiltration of water enhance mycorrhizal numbers add organic matter decrease nutrient loss suppress.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

No-Till methods of Food Production

Advertisements

Biofumigation in Combination with Conservation Tillage to Control Reniform Nematode in Cotton Ernst Cebert*

Livestock/Perennial grass/Row crops-a solution? University of Florida, Auburn University, UGA, National Soil Dynamics Laboratory, National Peanut Laboratory,

Presentation by James Hartshorn Kansas State University

 Land class of our proposed site: Class Two  There may not be enough sunlight during some parts of the day to support plant growth because there are.

Effects of Cover Crop Management on Corn Production Brian Jones Agronomy Extension Agent

Jake Stuckey.  Cover Crops: Are crops planted between main crops to prevent erosion or to enrich the soil. A Cocktail cover crop is a mixture of different.

Applications of sustainability on the farm. Examples of sustainable practices on the farm: Practices which protect and improve soils, conserve, recycle.

Cover Crops and Biofuels Implications for Soil Characteristics and Plant Development Deanna Boardman October 21, 2009.

Catch Crops.  Cabbages, Kale, Rape, Grasses, Cereals and Stubble Turnips have used from time to time as catch crops.  In Ireland, rape, kale and stubble.

MAKING FORAGES WORK IN TODAY’S PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT Jon Repair Extension Agent, Crop and Soil Science Virginia Cooperative Extension.

Soil Erosion, Nutrient and Pesticide Reduction Bob Broz - Extension Water Quality Specialist 205 Ag Engineering

Ray Massey Commercial Ag Program Crops Economist.

Crop Production Sustainable Small Farming & Ranching Crop Management.

Benefiting From Forages on Your Farm Shorten stand length Rotate around farm Try cover crops if you don’t have livestock.

Grazing and Grazing Management. Positive Impacts Proper management – Reduced erosion – Improved water quality – Food for wildlife – Habitat and cover.

The Rotational Benefits of Forages: Pests Forages can suppress weeds Forages can break insect and disease cycles.

Nursery Production 3 Commercial Plant Production.

Cover Residues and Green Manures Topic #2062 Mr. Christensen Ontario Corn Producers Association

Weed Management Strategies Lily Lake Organic Farm Maple Park, IL Dave Campbell.

WEED SCIENCE CHARACTERISTICS OF WEEDS RESOURCE COMPETITION –Light, Water, & Nutrients CROP QUANTITY –Reduces Yield CROP QUALITY –Reduces Crop Quality.

Cropping Practices that Influence Weed Management

Success with Cover Crops

Leonard J.M. Githinji, PhD Dep. of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences & Cooperative Extension Program Tuskegee University, AL

Crop Production Sustainable Small Acreage Farming & Ranching Crop Management.

Fall Vegetable Gardening Presented by Kent Phillips Howard Co MG

EFFECT OF TILLAGE ON PLANT GROWTH MUHAMMAD SARFARAZ 2008-ag-1574.

Section:Plant & Soil Science Section:Plant & Soil Science Unit:Soil Management Unit:Soil Management Lesson Title: Use of Cropping Systems for Fertility.

Cover Crops and Conservation Tillage

Creating Cover Crop and Soil Building Seed Mixes Producing Food Sustainably and Naturally Presented by Jack Spirko.

Managing Cover Crops for More Profitable Corn Production Brian Jones Agronomy Extension Agent (540)

Organic Matter The key to healthy soils Fred Magdoff

Plant Nutrition from the Root Environment. The need to feed We have already made the point that what is taken out of the soil must be put back, and therefore.

High-residue cover crops & Sod-based rotation management options for reducing climate risks? High-residue cover cropsSod-based rotation.

Fitting cover crops into your rotation. Step 1: identify the issue Weed management Nitrogen fixation Organic matter building Nutrient “scavenging” Erosion.

Figure 1. Above-ground biomass by crop species and weeds, Amsterdam, Boxes represent the average ‘+’ and ‘–‘ one standard deviation. Whiskers (or.

Sustainable Agriculture UNIT 1 – SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

16 textbox. Fig TILLAGE SYSTEMS Tillage systems are often classified by the amount of surface residue left on the soil surface. Conservation tillage.

Benefits of Organic Matter Nutrient Supply Each percent of organic matter releases 20 to 30 pounds of nitrogen 4.5 to 6 pounds phosphorus 2 to 3 pounds.

Companion Planting Sabine Harvey

Cover Crop Radish. Why ? Nitrogen mining & Nutrient scavenging Weed suppression Improved row crop yields Ground aeration & Alleviate soil compaction Promotes.

Cover Crops - Overview Alan Sundermeier Ohio State University Extension

5. Terracing This practice is applied to reduce soil erosion and/or to retain run-off for moisture conservation, and consists of an earth embankment, or.

You have learnt from the Lessons in the earlier Modules that soil properties influence soil health. These soil properties in turn are affected by the agricultural.

Managing Your Pasture Joyce E. Meader Dairy/ Livestock Educator Cooperative Extension, U. Conn.

Soil Erosion and Building up the soil

COVER CROPS MANAGEMENT TEMPLATES IN RUSLE2. Objectives How to build management file in RUSLE2 that includes cover crops, Location of management files.

Cropping systems, Cropping patterns ABT-320

Additions crop residues manures composts losses CO 2 (respiration of soil organisms) erosion soil organic matter Figure 3.1. Additions and losses of organic.

Figure 2.1. A nematode feeds on a fungus, part of a living system of checks and balances. Photo by Harold Jensen.

Cover Crops and Soil Health Collin Thompson September 26,2015.

COVER CROPS  Provide food for beneficial soil microbes and earthworms  Increase soil organic matter, which helps improve soil quality and fertility Blanco-Canqui.

Science 7: Unit B Topic 5: Sustaining the Soil. Soil Contains a natural community Stores nutrients, air, and water.

Conservation Tillage. = portion of previous crop residue left unincorporated on soil surface.

Effective Cover Crops for No- Till Tillage Systems By Michael W. Benefield Cook County Young Farmers Copyright, 1996 © Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc.

Crop Rotations. North Rotation: Winter Squash  Potatoes  Brassica  Roots  Greens  Winter Squash Mid Rotation: Tomatoes  Onions  Brassica  Greens.

Figure 9. Under conditions of higher soil nitrogen availability, grasses (or other non-legumes) may dominate the cover crop stand. Black indicates nitrogen.

Rye Grass! Rye grasses were brought to the U.S. from Europe.

Organic cover crop weed suppression: diversity vs. functional traits

An Agriculture Perspective

Grazing Basics Central Wisconsin Grazing Meetings March 2008

Soil health Of pastures Overseeded with Winter Annuals

Cover Crop Management and Equipment Considerations

Table 23.1 Practice Improves Soil Health Reduces Soil Health XX X

residue cover of soil surface (%)

Alan Sundermeier Ohio State University Extension

Using an Equine Pasture Evaluation Disk (EPED) to Document Canopy Cover and Evaluate Pasture Improvement Donna Foulk*, Ann Swinker, Marvin Hall, Helene.

Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science

Biomass Yield and Nutrient Accumulation by Four Small Grain Species

Presentation transcript:

attract beneficial insects add N (legume) increase infiltration of water enhance mycorrhizal numbers add organic matter decrease nutrient loss suppress weeds suppress nematodes cover crops reduce erosion Figure Cover crops have multiple benefits.

a) Root of forage radish. Figure Brassica cover crop roots. Photos by R. Weil. b) Root holes (bio-drilling) and root remains in spring following fall forage radish. Black pen (see arrow) in hole for scale. c)) Horizontal cracks with rye (left) and vertical cracks with forage radish (right).

Figure Three ways to time cover crop growth for use with a summer crop. c a b cover crop main crop main crop main crop main crop main crop cover crop JanuaryJuly JanuaryJulyJanuary

Figure Timing cover crop growth for winter grain, early vegetable, and vegetable-grain systems. C a b cover crop winter grain cover crop early vegetables JanuaryJuly JanuaryJulyJanuary cover crop early vegetables winter grain early vegetables