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  • Acknowledgments
  • Printable Version
  • Foreword
  • Table of Contents
  • How to Use This Book
  • Benefits of Cover Crops
  • Selecting the Best
  • Building Soil Fertility
  • Managing Pests
  • Crop Rotation with Cover Crops
  • Managing Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems
  • Charts
  • Nonlegume Cover Crops
  • Legume Cover Crops
  • Producer Profiles
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Appendix C
  • Appendix D
  • Appendix E
  • Appendix F
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
How to Use This Book
Benefits of Cover Crops
Selecting the Best Cover Crops
Building Soil Fertility and Tilth With Cover Crops
Managing Pests With Cover Crops
Crop Rotations With Cover Crops
Managing Cover Crops in Conservation Tillage Systems

Charts

Introduction to Charts
Chart 1: Top Regional Cover Crop Species
Chart 2: Performance and Roles
Chart 3a: Cultural Traits
Chart 3b: Planting
Chart 4a: Potential Advantages
Chart 4b: Potential Disadvantages


NONLEGUME COVER CROPS

Overview
Annual Ryegrass
Barley
Brassicas and Mustards
Buckwheat
Oats
Cereal Rye
Sorghum Sudangrass
Winter Wheat

LEGUME COVER CROPS

Overview
Cover Crop Mixtures Expand Possibilities
Berseem Clover
Cowpeas
Crimson Clover
Field Peas
Hairy Vetch
Medics
Red Clover
Subterranean Clovers
Sweetclovers
White Clover
Woollypod Vetch

APPENDICES

A: Testing Cover Crops on Your Farm
B: Up and Coming Cover Crops
C: Seed Suppliers
D: Farming Organizations With Cover Crop Expertise
E: Regional Cover Crop Experts
F: Citations Bibliography


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