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

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