Understanding and Managing Nitrate Risk in Double Crop Forages (Cover Crops)
November 2015
Mary Drewnoski Beef Systems Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dr. Drewnoski describes how nitrates can be a potential risk in double-cropped annual forages (cover crops) and discusses testing and management to minimize risk.
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Cool Season Annuals (cover crops) for Late Fall and Early Spring Forage
October 2015
Mary Drewnoski Beef Systems Specialist University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Dr. Drewnoski describes how cool-season annual forages can be grown (double-cropped forage) between cash crop production and examines different options available in Nebraska as well as the feed value of these forages.