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Title:   Author  item
                                            Liebig, Markitem
                                            Johnson, Hollyitem
                                            Hendrickson, Johnitem
                                            Nichols, Kristineitem
                                            Schmer, Martyitem
                                            Tanaka, Donald
  Submitted to: Natural Resources Research Update (NRRU)
                                    Publication Type: Research Technical Update
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 7/7/2010
                                    Publication  Date: 7/7/2010
                                    Citation: Liebig, M.A., Johnson, H.A., Hendrickson, J.R., Nichols, K.A., Schmer, M.R., Tanaka, D.L. 2010. Cover Crop Chart: An Outreach Tool for Agricultural Producers. Natural Resources Research Update (NRRU). Vol. 6, page 1.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Interest in cover crops by farmers and ranchers throughout the Northern Great Plains has increased the need for information on the suitability of a diverse portfolio of crops for different production and management resource goals.  To help address this need, Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory (NGPRL) staff developed an outreach tool called the Cover Crop Chart.  Patterned after the periodic table of elements, the chart includes information on 46 crop species that may be planted individually or in cocktail mixtures.  Specifics on growth cycle, relative water use, plant architecture, forage quality, pollination characteristics, and nutrient cycling are included for most crop species.  Information in the chart was gathered from multiple sources throughout the U.S. and Canada, such as the Midwest Cover Crops Council, USDA-SARE, USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database, and the third edition of ‘Managing Cover Crops Profitably’.  Accordingly, information in the chart was not based on research conducted at NGPRL.  However, input from local NRCS personnel and producers from the Area IV Soil Conservation Districts was instrumental in deciding which crops and related information to include in the chart.  The chart was developed in Portable Document Format (pdf), requiring only Adobe Reader for use on a personal computer.  Using a simple ‘point and click’ format, users can select individual crop species by clicking on the crop name, which will direct them to additional information about the selected crop.  Icons within each crop page return the user to the crop selection screen, thereby easily allowing comparisons of different crops.


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