Articles tagged under: Anna Cates
Cover Crops and Sugarbeets
Published January 14, 2024
University of Minnesota Extension Soil Scientist Anna Cates is continuing to research cover crops in a sugarbeet rotation. There has not been a statistical drop in yields using either fall or spring-planted cover crops but more data is necessary to…Long-Term Benefits of Cover Crops
Published October 2, 2023
Natural Resource Conservation Service cover crop seeding rates for cereal rye have changed this year due to lack of moisture according to University of Minnesota Extension Soil Health Specialist Anna Cates. “In a dry year you have to worry about…Soil Fertility Minute
Published March 31, 2023
On this week's Soil Fertility Minute, sponsored by the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, University of Minnesota Assistant Extension Professor Dr. Anna Cates talks about the different uses of cover crops.Soil Fertility Minute
Published March 24, 2023
On this week's Soil Fertility Minute, University of Minnesota Extension Soil Health Specialist Anna Cates joins us to talk about the benefits of soil health when you own livestock. The Soil Fertility Minute is sponsored by the Agricultural Fertilizer Research…Soil Fertility Minute
Published March 17, 2023
On this week's Soil Fertility Minute, sponsored by the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, University of Minnesota Assistant Extension Professor Dr. Anna Cates talks about the hazards of wind erosion and nutrient loss.