Cover Crops
Crops
During the growing season, SDSU Extension provides weekly production recommendations.
Rye Variety Trial Results
2025 Rye Variety Trial Results in South Dakota.
Cover Crop Grazing Windows for South Dakota Crop Rotations
This guide is intended for livestock producers and crop producers interested in integrating cover crop grazing into cash crop systems. Recommendations identify opportunities for both fall grazing of rapidly establishing annuals and spring grazing of overwintering species, helping extend grazing seasons, reduce harvested feed costs, and improve nutrient cycling within crop rotations.
Alfalfa Variety Trial Results
Progress reports for alfalfa variety trials.
Weed Control Field Test Data
Data books to use as a reference to select appropriate herbicide(s) for row crops
Comparing Cover Crop Mixture Performance after Oats and its Effect on Corn Yield the Following Year
A research trial completed at the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station Northeast Research Farm comparing cover crop mixture performance after oats and its effect on corn yield the following year.
Effect of Camelina Cover Crop on Soil Health and Corn Yield
Study results focused on the effect of camelina cover crop on soil health and corn yield.
Cover Crops
The benefits of planting cover crops are numerous.
Effects of Different Cereal Rye and Winter Camelina Seeding Rates on Biomass Production and Soil Properties When Broadcast Seeded
Benefits to soil health generally increase as cover crop biomass production increases. Recent research sought to determine how the seeding rate of two cover crop species and mixtures affected biomass production and some soil health indicators.
Soil Erosion Mitigation During Heavy Rainfall Events
Adopting soil health practices that minimize disturbance, increase surface cover and organic matter content, and keep roots growing in the soil can help to increase soil infiltration rates and reduce destruction of soil aggregates from heavy rain.