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2008 Cover Crop Research Plot - Bladen, NE Providence Farms, LLC Brian and Keith Berns
These cover crop plots were planted into stripped wheat stubble on July 24th with a 10' Great Plains drill. Pictures were taken every week after planting to record crop growth and progress. Comments from the cooperators as well as some from Ray Ward are also included on the plot pages. This research also looked at the water usage of each of these different cover crops. Additionally, 50 acres was planted to a cover crop mix and was strip grazed and cover crop regrowth has been documented in pictures as well.
Click on the cover crop you would like to tour! Blend #1 Mix Blend #2 Mix Brassica Grazing Mix Legume Mix Grass Mix Milo Sorghum Sudan Pearl Millet Proso Millet German Millet Sunflowers Soybeans Indianhead Lentils Dwarf Essex Rape Common Vetch Mung Bean Oil Seed Radish Winter Barley Ethiopian Cabbage	Cover Crop Grazing Pictures View cover crops after various grazing intensities and regrowth periods.
This research plot was made possible in part through a Sustainable Agriculture Research Education (SARE) grant awarded to Providence Farms – Brian and Keith Berns of Bladen, NE. We would also like to thank our sponsors for the field day: No-till on the Plains, Ward Labs, Nebraska Environmental Trust, Prairie States Seed - Brad Young, Krull Agency, UNL Extension, Pohlmeier Ag Chem, Norder Supply Inc., Providence Farms - Brian and Keith Berns, NRCS, and Little Blue NRD