Cover crops are an important practice for the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the productivity of Maryland's farmland. Farmers participate in Maryland's Cover Crop program in an effort to improve soil health and recycle unused nutrients.
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Maryland Department of Agriculture Cover Crop Program
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History of the UMD Wye Research and Education Center Cover Crop Program (pdf)
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- 2021 Forage Performance of Cereal Cover Crops in Maryland
Nicole Fiorellino, Extension Agronomist and Louis Thorne, Faculty Specialist, & Joseph Crank, Agriculture Technician Supervisor, University of Maryland | Published: Agronomy News, October 2021
- Managing Herbicide Resistant Common Ragweed Emergence and Growth in Soybean With Cover Crops and Residual Herbicides
Sarah Hirsh, Agriculture Agent, University of Maryland Extension, Somerset County | Published: Agronomy News, Nov. 2021
- Research Update: Effect of Soil Fertility on Triticale Yield and Quality
Amanda Grev, Pasture & Forage Specialist, Sarah Potts, Dairy and Beef Specialist, and Jeff Semler, Principal Agriculture Agent, University of Maryland Extension | Published: Agronomy News, Nov. 2021
- Scout Sorghum for Key Insect Pests
David Owens, Extension Entomology Specialist, University of Delaware, and Kelly Hamby, Extension Entomology Specialist, University of Maryland | Published: Agronomy News, Sept. 2021
