Agriculture Outreach

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Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educator John Nelson was one of several presenters at the Nebraska Soil Health & Cover Crops Field Day held at the Eastern Nebraska Research Extension and Education Center. 75 attendees learned about the results of the Highboy Cover Crop Interseeding Project (HiCCIP) and saw an equipment demonstration. As part of Extension’s On-Farm Research Network, HiCCIP included 16 farms covering 2,000 acres. The goal is to address barriers to adopting cover crops in corn fields prior to harvest.