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Regenerative Agriculture: A Strategic Approach for Farming

Cropaia

Excessive or deep plowing disrupts the soil structure, releases stored carbon, and can lead to erosion. Cover cropping : Cover crops are strategically planted in between cash crops or during fallow periods.

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Can Taller Cover Crops Help Clean the Water in Farm Country?

Civil Eats

Angela White, a soil conservation technician for the SWCD, says the program was valuable in getting cover crops established in the region and showing that it could work, but it had limitations as far as producing environmental benefits. Research shows that allowing cover crops to grow to significant heights can dramatically reduce pollution.

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