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Cover Crops

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

Two examples of cover crops growing in research plots.
Oct 16

Cover Crop Field Day

SDSU Extension will host a Cover Crop Field Day at the SDSU Northeast Research Farm (15710 455th Ave., South Shore, SD 57263) on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT.