Farmer-Led Innovations in Cover Cropping
Sustainable Chesapeake is partnering with farmers and agribusinesses throughout Virginia to demonstrative innovative approaches to getting more cover crops on the ground.
From combine-mounted cover crop seeders to precision planters and aerial seeding with drones, our project partners are demonstrating practical approaches to expanding cover crop acreage while also saving time, money, and tractor passes.
James and Aaron Black with N.S. Farms developed a combine-mounted cover crop seeder that allows them to seed cover crops at harvest.
For more information on this technology, check out this video for technical details:
This year’s drought has been terrible for corn yields. Given the financial impact, we teamed up with three Virginia farmers and Virginia Seed Company’s Tim Woodward to produce a video focusing on how cover crops can mitigate yield loss during drought conditions.
Our project partners include:
Project Funders
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