Balancing Biomass Production and Crop Yields

The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Sep. 17, at noon CDT will feature Sabrina Ruis, Ph.D., research soil scientist, USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment. Ruis investigates how different soil management practices (cover crops, tillage, organic farming, soil amendments) impact soil health indicators.

In the webinar, “Managing Cover Crops to Achieve High Biomass and Improve Soil Health Indicators,” Ruis will discuss the importance of cover crops in contributing to soil health and the production of biomass. She will also dive into the details of how this important soil management tool must be balanced through the adoption of best management practices to ensure the maximum soil benefits and crop yields can be achieved.