Evaluation of Potential Cover Crops in Conjunction with Current Weed Control Programs in Soybeans
Investigators
Objectives
Evaluate Herbicide carry-over from common season-long soybean herbicide programs and the tolerance of cover crops to fall-applied herbicides at the time of cover crop planting
Expected End Results
Italian ryegrass has been documented to reduce soybean yield by 37%. At an average state yield of 55 bushels per acre in a year like 2022, this equates to $293 per acre, with 2,280,000 acres of soybean in Mississippi, ryegrass as the potential to have a $668 million impact. Additionally, conservation programs have continued to increase funding for planting cover crops.