Seattle Times: Buckwheat is not just for pancakes anymore — it’s also an awesome cover crop
Buckwheat is not just for pancakes anymore — it’s also an awesome cover crop
Buckwheat is a popular cover crop and also a flavorful, protein-rich food. Learn about harvesting buckwheat, processing it, and using it in a delicious buckwheat recipe. Homegrown buckwheat is a ...
The agricultural term for ending a cover crop is “terminating a crop.” A few days ago, I terminated my buckwheat cover crop by cutting it down. I was a little late. The ideal time to terminate a ...
Marin Independent Journal: Why you should plant cover crops in your garden
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For an Earth-friendly garden, keep a succession of plants in the soil by planting cover crops. These are plants grown to improve the soil rather than for ...
Tri-State Livestock News: Forage 2026 | Covering bases: Cover crops offer numerous positives
Humans have been growing crops for thousands of years, and using regenerative soil health practices has naturally been a part of agriculture for nearly as long. Methods like crop rotation and cover ...
Maybe after you finish your vegetable harvest, you mentally say, “I’m done this year,” and wait to start again next year. But a cover crop could benefit you in several ways. By researching now, you ...
The Journal: Cover crop fact sheets explain options available to Iowa farmers
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service are collaborating on a series of cover crop fact sheets for Iowa ...