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Cover crops

Join us for this free webinar to hear about the latest research from Affinity Water conducted by ADAS on cover crop nitrogen release.

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https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1b6e20e8-93c0-4a7f-9f08-1b20d9b7bc83@5…

Cover crops can be very effective at protecting and improving soil and water quality by providing soil cover over winter, retaining nutrients that would otherwise have been ‘lost’ via leaching and erosion. They can also help to control weeds and soil-borne pathogens and pests. For the benefits of cover crops to be fully realised, understanding their crop available nitrogen supply and long-term impact on nitrate leaching and crop performance is crucial. 

Join us for this free webinar to hear about the latest research from Affinity Water conducted by ADAS on cover crop nitrogen release. (Register HERE)

During this webinar we will also share results from the Nutrient Management following cover crops farmer / agronomist survey, completed as part of the ‘Cover crop decision support tool (DST) scoping project’ https://ahdb.org.uk/cover-crop-nutrients.

Programme

  • Introduction (12:00-12:05)

Dr Rachel Thorman – Principal Soil Scientist, ADAS

  • Nitrogen Release from Cover Crops (NiCCs2) project results (12:05-12:25)

Dr Anne Bhogal – Principal Soil Scientist, ADAS

Anne will share the results from the second phase of the Nitrogen release from Cover Crops project (NiCCs). Building on the findings of NiCCs-1 (https://farmpep.net/resource/niccs-nitrogen-release-cover-crops), this project has looked at the effect of different destruction methods and timings on the nitrogen release from cover crops.

  • Survey results on nutrient management following cover crops (12:25-12:45)

Dr Kate Smith – Principal Soil Scientist, ADAS

Kate will share results from the recent farmer/ agronomist survey carried out as part of the ‘Cover crop decision support tool (DST) scoping project’.

  • Questions and discussion (12:45-13:00)

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