Local producers are adapting strategies to benefit from cover crops in our region and on their farms. Marc Bercier, Warren Schneckenburger, Mike Schouten & Matt Taylor

1. February 12th Conference, Cover
Crop Realist
Marc Bercier
and
Matt Taylor

2. Cereals – King of Cover Crops
• Valuable rotation
• Immediate Benefits
• Markets
• Long Term advantages

3. Farm Experience
• 16 trial of different cover crop mix.
• Evaluate the pollinator insects.
• Left in the field for the winter to evaluate the spring,
which cover crop did not survive the winter and which
one did.
• Mix costs, the lower 32$/acre to 60$/acre.

21. Challenges & Considerations
• Markets
• Storage
• Treat Cereals like your other main crops Corn & Beans
• Transport

22. Management Experience
• Harvesting early.
• Field management.
• Drainage
• Maneuverability.

23. Building Oppurtunity
•Fall seeding
• Fall Rye
• Winter wheat
• Oats,radish,crimson clover (for total winterkill)
•Spring seeding
• Milling Wheat Red & White
• Oats Covered & Hulless
• Barley – Malt and Feed
• Pea Oat mixtures
• Summer seeded Buckwheat

24. Fournier- Innovation day.

27. Management
• Seeding considerations
• Fertilizer program
• Fungicide Program
• Timing of applications
• Harvest
• Be aware of herbicides, tropotox. +- 30$/acre.

28. Conclusion
• Find three mix to build a volume sale to reduce price.
• Build a program with AgriCorp or growing forward to
have money for cover crops. ( 25-50$/acre).
• Find the opportunity for the farm to have cover crop.

29. Thank You