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Consider herbicide residual impact when planting cover crops

By Lura Roti, for South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
Aug 8, 2025
Aug 8, 2025

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Cover crops are an increasingly popular land management tool capable of providing a numerous agricultural benefits including improved soil health, weed control and additional revenue streams for cropland. However, for covers crops grown between cropping seasons to pay off, producers need to plan them carefully and be aware of any chemicals that have been applied to the field.

South Dakota State University Extension Soils Field Specialist Anthony Bly presented information about soil health practices at the 2022 Soil Health School near Garretson, S.D.
SD Soil Health Coalition photo

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This residual herbicide-cover crop interaction trial was conducted at the 2023 Soil Health School near Garretson, S.D.
SD Soil Health Coalition photo

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South Dakota Soil Health Coalition Soil Health Technician Austin Carlson explained the residual herbicide-cover crop interaction trials at the 2022 Soil Health School near Garretson, S.D.
SD Soil Health Coalition photo

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