51. Cover Crop Biomass Calculator

Cover crops are a valuable tool for improving soil health and protecting resources. To help make management decisions, such as planting and termination dates, water use, and more, a team of researchers developed and released a Cover Crop Biomass Calculator. The calculator is available on the CropWatch website. You can find it here:

https://cropwatch.unl.edu/#/cover-crop-biomass-calculator/ 

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has also published several other valuable resources, such as:

• Considerations when planting green:
  • https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2020/considerations-when-planting-green 
• Seeding rates for cover crops:
  • https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2020/seeding-rates-broadcasting-cover-crops-late-season-corn-and-soybean 

You can follow Nate Dorsey on Twitter @UNLNateDorsey and CropWatch @UNL_CropWatch . Visit www.cropwatch.unl.edu for the latest news and information for Nebraska Agriculture.