2019
Economic and environmental impact of dual-use cover crop species in Tennessee no-till soybean/corn rotations
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
DiseaseField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Virginia Sykes, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
19-154-P
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
$45,000
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
$45,000
Brief Project Summary:

Cover crops provide many ecological benefits including reduced soil erosion, reduced nutrient leaching, and enhanced water holding capacity. Another potential benefit is the use of these cover crops as a forage for livestock production. Limited information is available comparing cover crop species and variety adaptation and ecological impacts in either conventional or dual-use (cover crop/forage) cover crops in Mid-South soybean systems. The objectives of this study are to assess impacts of conventional and dual-use cover crop systems on weeds, slugs/insects, and diseases and assess within-species variation and identify regionally adapted cover crop varieties.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents, livestock producers

Information And Results
Final Project Results

Updated February 3, 2021:

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