Cover Crops do Double Duty: Cover and Grain

LNC09-313 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2009: $174,295.73

Projected End Date: 12/31/2012

Grant Recipient: Practical Farmers of Iowa

Region: North Central

State: Minnesota

Project Coordinator:

Sarah Carlson

Practical Farmers of Iowa

Description:

For this research report, a variety of winter small grains were tested as cover crops to determine if these grains could be effective cover crops and also produce a quality grain crop.

Type:

Fact Sheet

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

Sarah Carlson
Amber Anderson

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers

Ordering info:

Cost: $0.00

This product is associated with the project "Farmer field school approach to increasing cover crop adoption in Iowa and Minnesota"

Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.