▶ Watch: Impacts of Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop Depending on Farm Goals
The webinar speakers will share data that compares cover crop seeding rate to find what rate is needed for water quality and soil health benefits.
Soil Health, Cover Crops, and Nitrogen Leaching
▶ Watch: Nitrate Leaching: Trends in the Midwest to Local Impacts in Wisconsin
Dr. Lindsey Hartfiel, Discovery Farms Research Program Manager, and Kelsey Hyland, Agriculture Water Quality Outreach Specialist, discuss nitrate leaching.
Cover Crops and Nitrate Leaching
Nitrate loads to groundwater have increased statewide, with studies estimating that over 10% of private wells in Wisconsin exceed the health standard of 10 mg/L. Researchers are looking at cover crops as part of a solution.