Indiana CCA Conference 2024 Presentation
 

Presentations

Tue, Dec 17, 2024
10:00am to 10:50am

Tue, Dec 17, 2024
3:00pm to 3:50pm

Maximizing Corn Yields Following Cover Crops

There are good reasons to use cover crops, but the full costs of cover crops are becoming realized as more research is devoted in this area. This session will focus on managing cover crops to protect the soil and not compete with the corn crop. 

Speaker

Chad Lee

Extension Professor, Grain Crops
University of Kentucky
Biography

Chad is an Extension Professor and Grain Crops Agronomist at the University of Kentucky. He also is the director of the Grain and Forage Center of Excellence. Dr. Lee has worked on no-till and reduced till management of corn, soybeans, wheat and rye. Some of the latest research has focused on cover crops and nitrogen and sulfur management in corn. Dr. Lee grew up on a grain and hog farm where he was active in 4-H and FFA. Chad and his family live outside of Lexington, KY. His wife teaches 3rd grade and they currently have two daughters in college and one in high school.