It's December, and we're rounding out the year with an in-depth discussion on cover crops here on the Nutrient Management Podcast. What are our panelists' observations regarding covers with lower seeding rates? What are some pros and cons of lower seeding rates relating to erosion, or nutrient uptake? Does planting early at a lower seed rate, and planting later with a higher seed rate result in the same outcome? What are weed control characteristics of cover crops? What advise do our panelists have for farmers new to cover crops? What kinds of state and local resources are available for farmers interested in incorporating covers as a practice? All this and lots more on today's show, so be sure to tune in.

Guests:

• Anna Cates, Extension soil health specialist (St. Paul)
• Ryan Beutow, Minnesota NRCS State Agronomist (St. Paul)
• Eric Yu, Extension educator (Farmington)

Additional Resources:

• UMN Cover Crops row crops
• UMN Cover crops in vegetables
• Cover crop Academy
• MN Agronomy Technical Note 33
• Single species cereal rye cover crop implementation requirements
• Cover Crop Termination Guidelines
• MN NRCS Cover Crop Design Tool
• Midwest Cover Crop Council
• SARE Managing Cover Crops Profitably
• MN Field Office Technical Guide folder on cover crops

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