Cereal rye shown here is being mechanically terminated with a roller-crimper in an organic no-till soybean system. Researchers compared tillage-based soybean production with reduced-tillage soybean production.
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Farmers interested in using the rolled cover crop organic no-till soybean system can find techniques and tips in the guide produced by the Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab at Cornell University. This production system can help farmers reduce labor, save fuel and improve soil health.
Farmers can get started in September by planting cereal rye. Get the guide here: bit.ly/ONTSweb
The guide is by New York Soil Health project member Matt Ryan of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and colleagues in Ryan’s lab.
