Depending on your needs and the cover crop(s) you plant, you can enhance water retention and infiltration, decrease erosion, amp up organic matter, extend grazing seasons… and so much more.
Let the SDSU Extension team put research-based information to work and help you decide the best cover crop(s) to meet your production goals.
Upcoming Events
Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit Conference and Southeast Research Farm Annual Meeting
SDSU Extension will host Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit Conference and the Southeast Research Farm Annual Meeting, Dec. 2, from 9:00 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. at the NFAA Easton Yankton Archery Complex Community Center (800 Archery Lane, Yankton, SD).
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