If you are the sort who takes notice of such things when traveling around the countryside, you’ve probably seen a drastic increase in the amount farm fields displaying greenery in the fall along with a decrease in the amount of farm acreage that is laid bare by fall tillage after the crops which grew in them the previous summer were harvested. These undisked/unplowed fields displaying a coating of green plant life right up to the killing frosts have been planted with cover crops.
Cover Crops: Good for Farmers and Birds
Cover Crops: Good for Farmers and Birds
Cover Crops: Good for Farmers and Birds
If you are the sort who takes notice of such things when traveling around the countryside, you’ve probably seen a drastic increase in the amount farm fields displaying greenery in the fall along with a decrease in the amount of farm acreage that is laid bare by fall tillage after the crops which grew in them the previous summer were harvested. These undisked/unplowed fields displaying a coating of green plant life right up to the killing frosts have been planted with cover crops.