Cover Crops

A Field Fact bulletin put out by Pioneer, explains the benefits of cover crops for use in South Dakota wheat crops.

Descriptive sheet about buckwheat.

These two videos were taken in Starkville, MS on March 10, 2020. Watch both and note how a planting date difference of three weeks and ground moisture differences in the same vicinity can affect certain species.

Walk through one rep of The Ohio State University’s 2020 fall planted cover crop trial in early December and early March.

A walk-through of three cover crop trials from Ohio and South Carolina showcasing the performance of a variety of cover crop species.

This is the late-spring walkthrough of one rep of the Ohio State University’s 2020 fall planted cover crop trial just before they were harvested.

A walkthrough of the 2021 Penn State Cover Crop Trial legume plots. We look at three species' performance and varietal traits.

Join an on-farm evaluation of Lowboy and medium red clover that was planted in Juniata County, PA (Mifflintown, PA).

This is probably the most referenced and most commonly used cover crop guide available.

By the Midwest Cover Crop Council. This tool currently focuses on choosing the correct cover crops for the twelve Midwest states, but has applications beyond. Site includes detailed species information as well.

The goal of the Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC) is to facilitate widespread adoption of cover crops throughout the Midwest, to improve ecological, economic, and social sustainability.

The mission of the NECCC is to support the successful implementation of cover crops to maximize economic, environmental, and social benefits. Their site has an integrated decision tool to assist farmers in Northeastern states with cover crop selection.

A summary of the principal uses and benefits of cover crops and green manures. From the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.

A very current and important benefit of cover crop usage relates to phosphorus management.

The mission of the SCCC is to promote the successful adoption and integration of cover crops into southern agriculture systems. The site includes an interactive cover crop selection tool specifically for the Southeast region of the US.

This is the spring walkthrough of one rep of the Ohio State University’s 2020 fall planted cover crop trial.

An extensive chart and good tool to compare various cover crops attributes. It includes seeding recommendations and comparisons of benefits such as: weed suppression, erosion reduction, C-N ratio