Cover Crops after Corn Silage, No-till Drill Establishment

Using a no-till drill to establish a cover crop following a corn silage harvest has several benefits. You can control seeding rate and depth, and ensure good seed to soil contact. A table is shown with cover crop species recommendations, seeding rates and seeding depth.
Speaker: Daniel H. Smith, Southwest Regional Specialist, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
This series of nine videos takes you to the field with Wisconsin agricultural specialists to watch and learn about other key aspects of using a cover crop after corn silage harvest.
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Acknowledgements: Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, UW-Madison Nutrient and Pest Management Program, UW-Madison Integrated Pest Management Program, Wisconsin Conservation Cropping Systems Coalition, Damon Reabe, Reabe Spraying Service, Berryridge Dairy Farm, University of Wisconsin-Madison, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
Funding: North Central Region SARE, Professional Development Grant Program
Video production: Roger Schmidt, Daniel H. Smith, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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