2015
Determining the profitability of using cover crops in soybean cropping systems
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
Determining the profitability of using cover crops in soybean cropping systems
Lead Principal Investigator:
John Rowehl, Pennsylvania State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Pennsylvania State Extension
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project tracks crop yields each year and compares those fields with a cover crop to those without. With this information, farmers will be able to do a cost/benefit analysis of the practice. The goal is to determine the long-term benefits and cost-effectiveness of consistently using cover crops in a primarily corn and soybean grain crop rotation.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.