North Central SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product
Using Cover Crops to Convert to No-till
Growing cover crops can help farmers adapt faster to a continuous no-till system, one that provides long-term economic and environmental benefits that are difficult to obtain by no-tilling one year at a time.
This fact sheet, produced by NCR-SARE Graduate Student Grant recipient, James Hoorman, explains how growing cover crops can help farmers adapt faster to a continuous no-till system.
Want more information? See the related SARE grant(s) GNC08-093, Recycling Nutrients with Cover Crops to Decrease Hypoxia/Eutrophication while Promoting Sustainable Crop Production .
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Project products are developed as part of SARE grants. They are made available with support from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA). Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed within project products do not necessarily reflect the view of the SARE program or the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
