Cover Crops

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Cover Crops

Watershed: ALL watersheds

Cover Crops for Grazing: Lower Kansas River, Middle Kansas River (Rock Creek), Milford, Upper Wakarusa (Riparian Areas), John Redmond Reservoir
Cover Crops for Tenant Farmers: Upper Wakarusa (Clinton Wildlife Area), Milford (Milford Wildlife Area)
Cover Crops for Land Cover: Toronto/Fall River, Middle Kansas River (Sensitive Riparian Area), Upper Wakarusa (Upland Areas)

Cover crops can be seeded in a variety of ways, including using an interseeder machine. Contact your Watershed Coordinator on the availability of using the interseeder.

Soil health is necessary to sustain the capacity of our working lands to function as vital living ecosystems supporting plants, animals, humans, food systems and abundant, clean water.  

For more information on cover crops: https://sites.google.com/site/kscovercrops/

Acres should be planted and managed according to guidance document, NRCS NH-340.