Cover crop program sign-up ends July 7

Cover crop program sign-up ends July 7
In addition to protecting soil from erosion, cover crops can provide an early season food source for pollinators. Such is the case with this stand of crimson clover.
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Cover crop program sign-up ends July 7.

The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District is once again providing funding for landowners to seed cover crops. Cover crops not only prevent erosion during the fall and winter months, but also help improve soil health and farm profitability.

Interested ag producers and landowners can apply through the Wayne Soil and Water Conservation District office in Wooster. An application and list of required information is available online at www.WayneSWCD.org. Hard copies are available at Wayne SWCD’s office on the ground floor of 428 W. Liberty St. The application deadline has been extended to July 7, with all information due by that date.

A cost share of $12 per acre for up to 200 acres is available from MWCD for lands within the Muskingum Watershed, which spans all or portions of 27 counties in Ohio. Additional funding is specifically targeted for lands that also fall within the Sugar Creek Watershed, which is contained within the Muskingum. Check the website or call Wayne SWCD at 330-263-5376.

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