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COVER CROP RECIPES
We help you get started with cover crop recipes. Additional states coming soon!
POCKET FIELD GUIDE
3rd Edition field guide is out–now includes cover crops commonly used in mixes.
SELECTOR TOOLS
Tools to assist in selecting cover crops for field crop and vegetable rotations.About the Midwest Cover Crops Council
The Midwest Cover Crop Council was first organized in 2006. Since its inception the organization has grown into a community that facilitates the sharing of cover crop knowledge within the Midwest and beyond.

Let Us Help You Get Started with Cover Crops
Establishing cover crops remains the biggest challenge facing producers who currently use cover crops and is the second biggest barrier to cover crop adoption for non-users. There are a wide variety of options for planting and managing cover crops, and as with any cash crop, cover crops may require specific management to meet the desired goals for use.
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Illinois Cover Crop Recipe – Post Soybean, Going to Corn: Use Oats/Radish
Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC-106) This publication is intended to provide a starting point for farmers who are new to...
Minnesota Cover Crop Recipe – Post Corn Silage, Going to Soybean: Use Cereal Rye
Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC-131) Download PDF This publication is intended to provide a starting point for farmers...
Minnesota Cover Crop Recipe – Post Corn Silage, Going to Corn: Use Cereal Rye
Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC-130) Download PDF This publication is intended to provide a starting point for farmers who are...
Managing Grass Cover Crop Termination This Spring
Managing Grass Cover Crop Termination This Spring - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach...
Cover Crop Termination - Michigan State University Extension
Cover Crop Termination - Michigan State University Extension By Dr. Erin Hill and Dr. Christy Sprague...
Ontario Cover Crop Recipe - After Processing Vegetables: Use an Oat-Radish Mix
Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC-129) University of Guelph (SAG-FS-21-003) Download PDF This publication is intended to provide a starting point...
Ontario Cover Crop Recipe - After Wheat, Going to Corn or Soybean: Use an Oat-Radish Mix
Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC-129) University of Guelph (SAG-FS-21-003) Download PDF This publication is intended to provide a starting point...
Ontario Cover Crop Recipe - Wheat Going to Corn: Underseed Red Clover
Midwest Cover Crops Council (MCCC-127) University of Guelph (SAG-FS-21-001) Download PDF This publication is intended to provide a starting point...
Cover Crop Tour - May 2021
Nathan Johanning - University of Illinois Extension May 2021 Cover Crop Tour - May 2021...
Evaluation of Selected Cool Season Cover Crop Varieties in Northeast Missouri
Source link here. NRCS, Elsberry Pant Materials CenterJuly 2020Evaluation of Selected Cool Season Cover Crop Varieties in Northeast Missouri DOWNLOAD...