Cover Crops and IPM with Dr. Christopher Proctor

<p>“Using Cover Crops as an IPM Tool for Managing Hard-to-Control Weeds” with Dr. Christopher Proctor.</p> <p>Cover crops are crops grown between cash crops like corn, wheat, and soybean that provide valuable ecosystem services—or ecosystem benefits—to the surrounding crops and soils. With the rise of herbicide resistant weeds, however, cover crops are also finding new uses in the field of weed suppression. Dr. Chris Proctor joins us this episode to discuss cover crops’ roles in weed suppression and how these valuable crops tie in with the larger picture of integrated pest management (IPM).</p> <p>Tune in to learn:</p> <ul> <li>The relationship between tillage, herbicide resistant weeds, and cover crops</li> <li>How timing planting date and location can affect cover crop efficacy</li> <li>Success stories for cover crops and IPM</li> <li>Future research areas for cover crops and IPM</li> </ul> <p>If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: <a href= "https://doi.org/10.1002/crso.20100">https://doi.org/10.1002/crso.20100</a> </p> <p>It will be freely available from March 17 to March 31, 2021.</p> <p>If you would like to find transcripts for this episode or sign up for our newsletter, please visit our website: <a href= "http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/">http://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/</a></p> <p>Contact us at <a href= "mailto:podcast@sciencesocieties.org">podcast@sciencesocieties.org</a> or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don’t forget to subscribe.</p> <p>If you would like to reach out to Chris, you can find him here:<br /> <a href="mailto:caproctor@unl.edu">caproctor@unl.edu</a><br /> <a href= "https://twitter.com/unlweedsci">https://twitter.com/unlweedsci</a><br /> <a href= "https://cropwatch.unl.edu/author/chris-proctor-weed-management-extension-educator-0"> https://cropwatch.unl.edu/author/chris-proctor-weed-management-extension-educator-0</a></p> <p><strong>Resource