“Early impacts of cover crop selection on soil biological parameters during a transition to organic agriculture” with Nick Boodages.

Incorporating cover crops is an important step in the transition from conventional to organic growing practices, but in Texas, limited resources can bring complications. In this episode, Nick joins me to discuss his work researching how to help farmers make the leap.

Tune in to learn:

·        What challenges Texan farmers face when hoping to transition to organic agriculture

·        Which cover crops perform best in the Texas high plains

·        Which challenges Texan farmers face when growing cover crops

·        How cover crops impact crop yields during the transition to organic

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode’s paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20532

This paper is always freely available.

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Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b16FD85DA-8B61-F011-BEC3-6045BD0A85F5%7d 

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/app/transcript/Njg2ZTdhM2M3MTljMjMzZjYxOWE2ODlidXpYcmF2ZDF0Z04x/o/VEMwNzYxNzAyNjY3 

Texas A&M AgriLife extension: https://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu/

Lewis and Burke Labs: www.txsoillab.com

Organic Transition-Cotton Peanut Rotation extension paper: https://agriliferollingplainsagronomy.org/2022/11/22/organic-transition-cotton-peanut-rotation/

Alternative Certifications for Organic Transition:

Quality Assurance Initiative (QAI)-Certified Organic Transition: https://www.qai-inc.com/certification-services/transitional.php/

Non GMO project: https://www.nongmoproject.org/

Certified naturally grown: https://www.naturallygrown.org/

Grazing Cover Crops in the Great Plains with Drs. John Holman and Augustine Obour: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/grazing-cover-crops-in-the-great-plains-with-drs-john-holman-and-augustine-obour

Thank you to our volunteer Om Prakash Ghimire for help with the shownotes and other assets. Thank you to Cole Shalk from 12twelve Media for the Audio Processing on today's episode.

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