There are many fantastic resources about cover crop benefits, species selection, and management. These are some of the most useful websites, fact sheets, and organizations supporting this important soil health practice.
Midwest Cover Crops Council
A collaborative effort of organizations supporting cover crop adoption and management across the Midwest. MCCC has detailed information on common cover crop species, resources on management, recipes, and decision support tools.
Southern Cover Crops Council
A collaborative effort of organizations supporting cover crop adoption and management across the southern US. The SCCC website has detailed information on common cover crop species used in the south and resources on management.
Northeast Cover Crops Council
A collaborative effort of organizations supporting cover crop adoption and management across the northeastern US. The NECCC website has detailed information on common cover crop species used in the south and resources on management.
Western Cover Crops Council
A collaborative effort of organizations supporting cover crop adoption and management across the western US and Pacific Territories. The WCCC website has detailed information on cover crop selection and management, as well as integration with other conservation practices.
SARE: Building Soils for Better Crops
The Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) has produced a comprehensive guide to building healthy soils through soil health practices in Building Soils for Better Crops by Fred Magdoff and Harold van Es. This 400+ page book is available free in pdf format and includes information about soil systems, management practices, and integrating practices together in sustainable systems.
Cover Crops Incentives Explorer
The Cover Crops Incentives Explorer Tool is created by Maria Teresa Tancredi and Michaela Lubbers, two graduate students at the University of Georgia working under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Jo Thompson. This tool summarizes federal and state financial incentives supporting cover crop use. The Cover Crops Incentives Explorer Tool is developed through the Precision Sustainable Agriculture (PSA) project and financed by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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