1.
Gregory McIsaac(moderator)
Matt Liebman: Effects of increased crop rotation diversity in Iowa on weed control,
aquatic toxicity, and economics (20 min.)
Cristina Negri: Multifunctional landscapes: Site characterization, field-scale design,
watershed outcomes and economics of incorporating biomass production into an
agricultural system (20 min.)
Jacob Jungers: The potential for water quality benefits from a new perennial grain
crop: intermediate wheatgrass (20 min.)
Michelle Wander: Overcoming barriers to adoption by expanding our scale of
consideration: examples from crop insurance and conservation programs (20 min.)
Integrating Perennial and Cover Crops into
Annual Crop Systems for Multiple Benefits

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USDA NRI

3.
(Crumpton et al., 2006; USEPA 2008)

4.
Continuous Living Cover
agroforestry, biomass, cover crops, perennial
forage, perennial grains

5.
greenlandsbluewaters.net
Environmental Benefits of
Continuous Living Cover Farming
• Cleaner surface and ground water
• Improved soil health
• GHG mitigation and climate adaptation
• More habitat for wildlife and pollinators
Economic Drivers for
Continuous Living Cover Farming

6.
greenlandsbluewaters.net
Green Lands Blue Waters’ 2017 Conference
November 28 & 29
Conference Theme
Continuous Living Cover: Bridging the Gaps with Livestock
Keynote speakers
Randy Jackson & Laura Jackson:
Setting the vision: what do animals have to do
with cleaning up water and building healthy soils
Hosted by The Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
http://greenlandsbluewaters.net/conferences/2017-conference-main-page

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greenlandsbluewat
ers.net
GLBW is a Regional Partnership