Cover crops provide many benefits to farmers and landowners, including reduced soil erosion, weed suppression, reduced nutrient loads entering water bodies, increased organic matter in the soil and forage for livestock.
In a relay intercropping system, where three crops are grown in two years, the benefits include a marketable small grain crop and additional revenue for the farmer. Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to compare and contrast these two conservation practices, discuss new relay intercropping opportunities, ask questions and share their experiences.
The workshops will be hosted by Matt Helmers, professor and agricultural engineering specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach, and director of the Iowa Nutrient Research Center; Mark Licht, associate professor in agronomy and extension cropping systems specialist with ISU Extension and Outreach; and Jon Dahlem, postdoctoral research associate at Iowa State.
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