Soil Quality Improvement with Cover Crop Mixtures

Project Overview

LNC98-140
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1998: $93,256.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2001
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $30,045.00
Region: North Central
State: Indiana
Project Coordinator:
Kladivko Eileen
Purdue University

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: canola, corn, oats, rapeseed, rye, soybeans, wheat, grass (misc. perennial), hay

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage
  • Crop Production: continuous cropping, cover crops, no-till, nutrient cycling, conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Natural Resources/Environment: biodiversity
  • Pest Management: mulches - killed
  • Soil Management: green manures, organic matter, soil analysis, soil quality/health
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.