The Potential Role of Cover Crops in Iowa Cropping Systems
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The Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference is Iowa's premier crop production education event. No other program in Iowa brings together the diverse range of topics, slate of expert presenters and results of the latest University research.
The ICM Conference offers workshops focusing on the latest in crop production technology. Experts from Iowa and surrounding states will provide research updates and results in soil fertility, soil and water management, crop production and pest management.
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Cover crops play an important role in crop management systems in many parts of the country; however, there has been little use of this practice in Iowa in recent years. Increasing concerns over the impacts of agriculture on the environment has caused a renewed interest in the potential role of cover crops. This paper will discuss potential benefits and risks of cover crops, and also discuss some of the systems currently being investigated.