Press
2024
- McEnany, Melissa. (2024, July 2). Learn about Perennial Groundcover at Summer Field Days. Morning Ag Clips.
- Martin, Charles. (2024, Spring). Productivity Meets Conservation with Perennial Groundcovers and Strip-Till. Strip-Till Farmer (Digital Flip Book ), 2024 Spring Edition, 12. https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5329-productivity-meets-conservation-with-perennial-groundcovers-and-strip-till.
2023
- Bartel, Cynthia, A., Moore, Ken J., & Raman, D.Raj. (2023, Summer). How’s the weather? [Invited article]. The ability of PGC to navigate weather events. Lake Geneva Living, 2023 Summer Edition.
- Scientists lead quest for perennial cover tailored to conventional cropping systems. (2023, June 21). Iowa State University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences Nutrient Research Center. https://www.cals.iastate.edu/inrc/scientists-lead-quest-perennial-cover-tailored-conventional-cropping-systems.
2021 and 2022
- Ripley, Liz. (2022, September 9). Perennial Cover Crops – Is that Possible? Iowa Learning Farms. https://iowalearningfarms.wordpress.com/2022/09/
- Developing Reliable Perennial Groundcover Systems. (2022, September 20). Iowa State University Extension & Outreach. https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/developing-reliable-perennial-groundcover-systems
- Giardino, Lindsey. (2022, Feb. 6). Perennial groundcovers may have deep impact. Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman. https://www.regenpgc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2022-02-099-IA-Farm-Bureau-Article17.pdf.
- Iowa State University News Service. (2021, Oct. 6). New grant will help ISU researchers break new ground with perennial cover crops. https://www.cals.iastate.edu/inrc/scientists-lead-quest-perennial-cover-tailored-conventional-cropping-systems
Background Material
These news pieces precede our USDA-NIFA funding, but provide important background material on our perennial ground cover approach.
- Researchers Seek Best Combination for Biofuel Corn, Soil Protection. Lancaster Farming. Jan. 8, 2021. www.lancasterfarming.com/farming/energy/researchers-seek-best-combination-for-biofuel-corn-soil-protection/article_67706b70-b283-11e7-a268-0b80102c4159.html
- Jonas, Sarah. How does growing corn in perennial groundcover work? Science News Net, Oct. 22, 2020. sciencenewsnet.in/how-does-growing-corn-in-perennial-groundcover-work/
- Can perennial forage groundcovers work in large-scale, high-yield row crop production? Wallaces Farmer, Dec. 11, 2020. www.farmprogress.com/crops/perennial-groundcover-mixes-row-crop
- How does growing corn in perennial groundcover work? Mirage News, Oct. 22, 2020. www.miragenews.com/how-does-growing-corn-in-perennial-groundcover-work/
- Lyseng, Ron. “Trials test grass and corn as roommates.” The Western Producer, May 25, 2017. www.producer.com/crops/trials-test-grass-and-corn-as-roommates/
- Louis,Danielle. “Corn with a cover of grass: Finding best combination for biofuel corn, soil protection.” High Plains Journal, May 1, 2017. www.hpj.com/crops/corn-with-a-cover-of-grass-finding-best-combination-for/article_ecd4209d-5f5c-5287-8ee9-e51ff2b2d7a8.html
- Sapp, Meghan. “Iowa State researcher looking at how to balance stover demand with soil needs.” Biofuels Digest, 27, 2017. www.biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2017/04/27/iowa-state-researcher-looking-at-how-to-balance-stover-demand-with-soil-needs/