Lead Researcher (PI): Yvonne Lawley

Institution: University of Manitoba

Total WGRF Funding: $1,464,772

Co-Funders: Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Manitoba Wheat and Barley Growers Association

Start Date: 2018

Project Length: 5 Years

Objectives:

Quantify the potential for cover crop growth across a range of cover crop windows and growing environments in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the reliability of cover crop establishment within annual crop rotations across a range of growing conditions in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the impact of cover crops in crop rotations on crop yield and quality across a range of growing environments in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the impact of cover crops on soil health across a range of growing environments in Prairie Canada. Quantify the environmental impact of cover crops on N2O fluxes in three growing environments in Prairie Canada. Evaluate the economic costs and benefits to including cover crops in annual crop rotations across growing environments in Prairie Canada.