Southern Cover Crops Council

Advocating "best cover crop practices" for the southern region of the U.S.
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Cover Crop Selector Tool

Take a look at an integrated decision tool to assist farmers in Southern states with cover crop species selection. Access cover crop recommendations tailored to your cropping system goals and constraints.

Southern Cover Crop Variety Trial

Ten (10) Southern states evaluated 20 cover crop varieties. Winter species included cereal rye, crimson clover, vetch, turnip varieties, and more. The report breaks out some of the winners in the categories for height, total mass, weed suppression, and nitrogen in each of the participating Southern states.