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Cover Crop Benefits and Challenges in Kentucky

Cover Crop Benefits and Challenges in Kentucky

AGR-240: Cover Crop Benefits and Challenges in Kentucky

Authored by: Chad Lee Hanna Poffenbarger Dan Quinn

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Abstract

A cover crop is a plant species that is grown between cash crops primarily to provide cropping system services rather than to produce a harvestable product. Services provided by cover crops include soil health improvement, soil conservation, nutrient release and capture, and weed suppression. However, like any management practice, cover crops also have challenges and limitations. This publication is intended to provide an overview of cover crop use in Kentucky and the challenges and benefits of this practice.

Core Details

Publication ID

AGR-240

Status

New

Publication Date

Aug. 7, 2019

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


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Department(s)

Language

English

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Contact Information

Tawana Brown
Associate Director, Educational Publications

361 Blazer Dining 343 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40526-0012

+1 (859) 257-7566

tawana.brown@uky.edu