Sunflower

This upright, broadleaf (non-legume), warm-season annual grows 2-10 feet tall. Has a taproot and rough-hairy stems. Leaves are mostly alternate, egg-shaped to triangular, and entire or toothed.


Cover Cropping for Pollinators and Beneficial Insects

Eric Lee-Mader, Anne Stine, Jarrod Fowler, Jennifer Hopwood and Mace Vaughanby – Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation with contributions from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service August 2017 Cover Cropping for Pollinators… Show more

2019 MSU Cover Crop Variety Test Report

Kim Cassida and Joe Paling – Michigan State University Extension February 2020 2019 MSU Cover Crop Variety Test Report Source link here. Show more

Cover Crops and Pollinators

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Cover Crops and Pollinators Source link here. Show more

Making the Most of Mixtures: Considerations for Winter Cover Crops in Temperate Climates

Charlie White, Mary Barbercheck, Tianna DuPont, Denise Finney, Abbe Hamilton, Dave Hartman, Mena Hautau, Jermaine Hinds, Mitch Hunter, Jason Kaye, and James LaChance – Pennsylvania State University 2015 Making the… Show more