Growing Over Cover: A Kansas Specialty Crop Grower’s Guide to Cover Crops

Content Source: Kansas Rural Center

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Published by the Kansas Rural Center and Kansas State University, this guide helps specialty crop growers use cover crops to build soil health, reduce erosion, manage weeds, and improve farm resilience. It covers soil health principles, cover crop selection and management, and termination practices — illustrated with profiles of three Kansas growers.

Region

Plains

Topic

Cropping Systems, Soil Health, Crop Nutrient Management, Weed Management

Category

Grain and Field Crops

Year Published

2018

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