Cover Crop Trends, Programs, and Practices in the United States
Steven Wallander, David Smith, Maria Bowman, Roger Claassen, Wallander, Steven, Smith, David, Bowman, Maria, Claassen, Roger
Abstract
On U.S. cropland, the use of cover crops increased by 50 percent between 2012 and 2017. Over this same period, Federal and State conservation programs have increased efforts to promote cover crops through financial and technical assistance. Based on a series of farm- and field-level surveys, this report details how cover crops are managed on corn, cotton, soybean, and wheat fields.
Topics & Concepts
Cover cropCover (algebra)Agricultural economicsCropState (computer science)AgroforestryAgricultural scienceAgronomyGeographyBusinessForestryEnvironmental scienceEconomicsEngineeringMathematicsBiologyAlgorithmMechanical engineeringSoil Carbon and Nitrogen DynamicsAgronomic Practices and Intercropping SystemsAgroforestry and silvopastoral systems