Common Experiment 2

Overview

Growers across the United States are showing an increased interest in delaying the termination of cover crops until planting of the cash crop to achieve the maximum benefits. The PSA Common Experiment 2-Pest Interactions team will quantify and explain the effects of cover crop termination on insect populations, diseases, and weeds so farmers can better manage their operations.

Common Experiment 2 is a 3-year experiment across 16 states. The team will study the effects of winter cereal rye cover crop termination on corn as a part of a corn-soybean rotation. Information will be collected on seedling disease and stalk rot, weed populations, insect and slug prevalence, and cash crop performance.

Team Information

Email

To contact the CE2 team, email: psa-ce2@googlegroups.com

Meeting Information

Regular meetings are scheduled for the last Friday of the month at 1pm EST. Join the Zoom at https://iastate.zoom.us/j/6265843141?pwd=UC9wZXRwV3NiaWduUXJtMDE1dmp4dz09. The passcode is 123456.