Pollinator Friendly Cover Cropping for Vegetable Producers in the Upper Midwest

LNC19-423 (project overview)

Project Type: Research and Education

Funds awarded in 2019: $199,803.00

Projected End Date: 12/31/2023

Grant Recipient: University of Minnesota

Region: North Central

State: Minnesota

Project Coordinator:

Dr. Julie Grossman

University of Minnesota

Description:

Cover crops have many traditional uses on farms, ranging from preventing erosion and improving soil health to suppressing weeds and breaking pest cycles. This bulletin will help farmers and managers use cover crops to attract and support pollinators and other beneficial insects on vegetable farms in the Upper Midwest, while also addressing other resource concerns.

Type:

Bulletin

File:

Download file (PDF)

Authors:

Sarah Foltz Jordan, Xerces Society; Karin Jokela, Xerces Society; Adria Fernandez, University of Minnesota; Naomy Candelaria, University of Minnesota; Mary Rogers, University of Minnesota; Julie Grossman, University of Minnesota

Target audiences:

Farmers/Ranchers; Educators; Researchers

URL:

https://xerces.org/publications/guidelines/pollinator-friendly-cover-cropping

Ordering info:

Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
https://xerces.org/
Publication/product ID: 22-013

This product is associated with the project "Summer Cover Crop System Management: New options for Upper Midwest vegetable producers"

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.