Description

Organic farmers have several options when it comes to reducing tillage in organic field crop systems. This lesson provides an overview of cover cropping strategies that reduce tillage and a dive into the world of organic no-till soybeans.

Learning Objectives

• Understand how to use cover crops to reduce tillage
  
• Understand the system of organic no-till soybeans

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Sources and References

Glycosides, Steviol. “Moldboard Plows.” Science Direct, 2021, www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/moldboard-plows.

Lyseng, Ron. “Moldboard Plow No Longer a Dirty Word.” The Western Producer, 7 Mar. 2019, www.producer.com/crops/moldboard-plow-no-longer-a-dirty-word/.

“Plow That Broke the Plains.” Internet Archive, 5 Oct. 2004, archive.org/details/plow_that_broke_the_plains.