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Case Studies Show Big Economic Benefits of Soil Health Practices

Soil health practices such as cover crops and no-till can result in an economic return of over $100 per acre, according to a set of case studies jointly released by the National Association of Conservation Districts and Datu Research, LLC.

Cover crops and no-till can limit soil loss, reduce run-off, enhance biodiversity, and more. Naturally, farmers who are considering adopting these practices are keen to know how they will affect their farm’s bottom line.

Fall Cover Crops Are In!

This week we planted cool-season cover crops on the Cannon Horticulture Plots: a mixture of grain rye, hairy vetch and Alsike clover. For a wealth of resources on how and why we use cover crops,…

09/11/2015
Blog
Kerr Center

Scientists Document Benefits of Diverse Rotations

Anyone who’s attended a Kerr Center horticulture workshop in the last umpteen years has been exposed to the idea that crop rotations confer numerous benefits both on the soils they’re carried out on, and on the crops that grow in those soils. Studies hot off the academic presses have just added more support to the notion.

07/02/2015
Education
Kerr Center

New Studies: Cover Crops Insure Soils against Extreme Weather; Crop Rotations Boost Beneficial Soil Microbes

Two new studies show the beneficial effects of both cover crops and crop rotation on soil health and quality. These practices boost beneficial soil microbes and enhance the soil’s ability to withstand weather extremes like drought and flooding.