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Feb 13, 2020

• Special considerations for cover crop lease agreements

• Incorporating cover crops into cropping systems when grazing is a primary goal

• Agricultural news, and the Kansas soybean update

• Pruning fruit trees…

Two of the featured speakers at the 2020 Midwest Cover Crops Council Annual Conference this week near Kansas City, co-sponsored by K-State, the University of Nebraska and the University of Missouri.

00:01:30 – Cover Crop Lease Agreements:  University of Nebraska agricultural economist Jay Parsons discusses management considerations to be included in a cover crop lease agreement between a crop producer and a livestock operator, which should account for risk management...he says there is no "one size fits all" lease agreement, meaning that such leases must be crafted carefully.

00:12:35 – Grazing Considerations for Cover Crops:  University of Nebraska beef systems specialist Mary Drewnoski talks about lessons she has learned about incorporating cover crops into cropping systems when grazing was a primary goal...she looks at cover crop selection based on biomass production, forage quality and timing of grazing.

00:23:54 – Ag News:  Eric Atkinson covers the day's agricultural news headlines, including this week’s Kansas soybean update.

00:32:12 – Pruning Fruit Trees:  K-State horticulturist Ward Upham talks about pruning fruit trees anytime from now until spring green-up.

 

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