Recorded: 11/8/2022

In this episode, we discussed the interesting concept of growing cover crops as living mulch within a cash crop. This advanced cover cropping technique is both thought-provoking and challenging. From the establishment of such a system to pest management and all the benefits and obstacles in between, this conversation with Dr. Nick Basinger is sure to make you wonder about what’s possible in a row crop field.  

Useful Links: 

• Georgia Cover Crop Nitrogen Availability Calculator
• Penn State Cover Crop and Soil Organic Matter Nitrogen Credit
• Northeast Cover Crop Decision Tool
• Managing Cover Crops Profitably Book

Hosts: Joseph Akins and Dwane Miller
Guest: Dr. Nicholas Basinger, University of Georgia

About our guest:
Nicholas Basinger is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at the University of Georgia. Dr. Basinger received his Ph.D. from North Carolina State University, where he studied the impacts of weed interference on biomass accumulation of weed and crop species as well as the impacts on crop yield.

At the University of Georgia, he focuses on the alteration and manipulation of the agroecosystem and ecosystems surrounding non-cropland areas to reduce the impacts of weeds. His research interests include exploring aspects of weed interference and crop-weed interactions, herbicide efficacy, remote sensing of weeds, and developing novel management systems for both cropland and non-cropland areas.

Episode photo credit: University of Georgia

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