Cover Crops

Hosts: Carmen Agouridis, Ph.D., P.E., M.P.P., Extension Associate Professor, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department, University of Kentucky and Amanda Gumbert, Ph.D., Extension Specialist for Water Quality, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

Guest: Steve Blanford, United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Episode 23: Cover Crops

In this episode, Amanda joins Steve Blanford, Kentucky's State Soil Scientist, to discuss cover crops and the benefits they provide. Learn about aggregate stability, soil health, seeding cover crops, cost share programs, and how to conduct a slake test to determine the health of your soil.

Episode Transcript: Click here to access the episode transcript which includes links.

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Extension publications

• Winter Cover Crops for Kentucky Gardens and Fields (University of Kentucky)
• From the Ground Up - Planting a Cover Crop (University of Kentucky)

Videos

• Learn about Cover Crops and How They Can Benefit Your Farm (Mississippi USDA NRCS)
• How to Submit Your Soil Sample for Testing (University of Kentucky)
• Slaking (Soil Quality for Environmental Health)

Websites

• Cover Crops and Soil Health (USDA-NRCS)
• Cover Crop Topic Room (SARE)