Sharing knowledge, sharing research
It just takes a research meeting in San Antonio to bring the NREC-funded research to the forefront of the agronomy world.
Cover Crop Guide 2.0
We have worked closely with Cover Crop experts and our partners at the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association to publish an updated Cover Crop Guide. Our original Cover Crop Guide was widely distributed and helped farmers make informed decisions about getting started with Cover Crops. This guide is updated with the latest science and includes links to other resources which can help make the best decisions.
Additional copies can be requested by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/wryR4Cf7T6PFZUbi6
Unusual Year – Unusual Response
Research in Douglas County yielded some unusual responses. After all, it was an unusual year of rainfall.
FIELD NOTES - Douglas County August_9_2019
Cover Crops for Prevent Planting
Questions about using cover crops in prevent planting? Here are some answers relative to nitrogen management.
Cutting the Grass
Lowell Gentry and his team have started gathering above-ground cereal rye cover crop (biomass) samples from one of their fields. The attached goes into more details.
FIELD-NOTES-Monticello-road-cover-crop_April11_2019.pdf
N-15 – Why it’s important and how NREC is utilizing this important research tool
Illinois NREC works closely with our funded researchers to identify the most advanced tools available to help us better understand the fate of nitrogen fertilizers. Learn more about this important tool and see preliminary results.
