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Iowa Learning Farms Webinar - Optimizing Yields of Corn Planted After a Cereal Rye Cover Crop

Wednesday, July 1, 2020 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar about the effect of a cereal rye cover crop on corn yield.  

Alison Robertson, Professor and Extension Field Crops Pathologist at Iowa State University, will share results from one of her research projects which investigate the effect of planting green on corn growth and development, and seedling disease. It is recommended that rye cover crops are terminated at least ten days before planting corn to reduce potential yield drag in corn. However, in some years this is not possible, due to conditions at planting, or when a farmer would prefer to let the cover crop grow as long as possible for soil health and environmental benefits. This webinar will explore the benefits or disadvantages of this practice.

“Starting to incorporate cover crops on a farm may seem daunting, so our research seeks to better understand the system and provide management options to ensure new adopters are successful,” said Robertson, whose research lab focuses on seedling diseases of corn and soybean caused by oomycetes (water molds), particularly in corn and soybean planted after cover crops. “The benefits of cover crops far outweigh the disadvantages; and there are ways to manage the disadvantages.”

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 
Shortly before 12:00 pm: click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser:

https://iastate.zoom.us/j/364284172
 
Or, join via phone:

    Dial:  312-626-6799 
    Meeting ID: 364 284 172

A Certified Crop Adviser board-approved continuing education unit (CEU) has been applied for, for those who are able to participate in the live webinar. Information about how to apply to receive the credit (if approved) will be provided at the end of the live webinar.

More information about this webinar is available at our website. If you can't watch the webinar live, an archived version will be available on our website: https://www.iowalearningfarms.org/page/webinars.