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Cover Crop Management Decisions

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Efficient cover crop management is a commitment that farmers must be willing to make. It’s not just about planting seeds and waiting for the results. To ensure the success of your cover crops, growers need to be prepared for the additional time and effort required.

When making a cover crop management decision, it is crucial to consider individual goals and context to maximize success. Finding other farmers in your area and utilizing resources like Extension are great ways to learn about and share ideas on managing cover crops. However, farmers must apply these concepts in a way that makes sense on their farms.

Important Management Decisions

Operate Within your Risk-Comfort Level

It’s important to note that management practices aimed at maximizing certain benefits can also increase certain risks. For instance, a farmer wanting to enhance the weed suppression ability of their cover crop residue may delay termination. While this can lead to increased growth and biomass, it also heightens the risk of pest transfer from the cover crop to the following cash crop.

Farmers must account for these tradeoffs and make decisions based on their risk-comfort level. Tailoring management to your circumstances and risk-comfort level is crucial in making cover crops work for your farming operation.

Written By

Austin Menker, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionAustin MenkerConservation Agriculture Extension Associate Email Austin Crop & Soil Sciences
NC State Extension, NC State University
Page Last Updated: 3 months ago
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