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21. John Stewart – Innovative Approaches to Cover Crop Seeding

21. John Stewart – Innovative Approaches to Cover Crop Seeding

FromThe People of Soil Health


21. John Stewart – Innovative Approaches to Cover Crop Seeding

FromThe People of Soil Health

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jan 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Host, John Mesko, is joined by Soil Health Partnership Field Manager John Stewart to discuss a new program in Kentucky focused on new approaches to cover crop seeding. As part of an NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG), Stewart is working with farmers to trial alternative ways to apply cover crop seed in order to reduce passes across the field, saving time and money.
Released:
Jan 12, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (33)

Hosted by the Soil Health Partnership’s Senior Director John Mesko, The People of Soil Health is a direct connection into the network of soil health professionals who are focused on the on-farm economic and environmental benefits of soil health. John interviews the best in the agricultural and environmental industries to discuss soil health practices and management systems, issues facing farmers, and insights from soil data sets. What is soil health? What are the benefits of cover crops and conservation tillage? How can my farm be more sustainable? What’s the best way to increase organic matter in a corn field? Tune in to listen to experts answer these questions, share their experiences, and more!