Anthony Bly

SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist

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605-782-3290

SDSU Extension Sioux Falls Regional Center
2001 E 8th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57103

Anthony supports the citizens of South Dakota in his role as the SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist based in Sioux Falls.

Also by Anthony Bly

A group of cattle grazing on crop residue.

Farm Practices That Improve Soil Health: Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems

An integrated crop-livestock system can provide an alternative management strategy that benefits producer’s income, soil health, and the environment—all while increasing production.

Soil Health, Soil Fertility, Crop Management, Beef Cattle, Economics

A field with patches of soil exhibiting poor water infiltration.

Farm Practices That Improve Soil Health: Cover Crops and Crop Residues

Planting cover crops and returning crop residues (stover) to the soil both adds nutrients and improves overall soil quality. These practices are common with producers across South Dakota and have been recently studied by researchers to identify how they impact the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Soil Health, Soil Fertility, Cover Crops, Crop Management

Two groups of cover crops. Left: Oats. Right: Radish.

Herbicide Interactions With Cover Crops After Oats

After oats have been harvested, options exist to keep a living root in the soil. This can be done through growing cover crops. In 2018 an on-farm trial was preformed near Salem, South Dakota to observe how cover crops grown after oats would germinate after common herbicides had been applied.

Oats, Cover Crops, Soil Health

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