Video: Using Sheep to Terminate Cover Crops in Organic Farming
Content Source: eOrganic

Resource Explained
This video describes ongoing interdisciplinary research that explores how the use of domestic sheep—rather than traditional farming equipment—to manage fallow land and terminate cover crops may enable farmers who grow organic crops to save money, reduce tillage, manage weeds and pests, and reduce the risk of soil erosion.
Media Runtime (in minutes)
6
Region
Northwest, Plains
Topic
Soil Health, Weed Management, Cropping Systems, Livestock Feeding
Category
Grain and Field Crops
Year Published
2015

