This guide can be used by trainers who want to assist pre-literate and/or English-as a second language-speaking farmers with including cover crops in vegetable production and other crop rotation schedules. It leads farmers through the process of sorting through the characteristics of specific cover crops to select the best one or mix of cover crops to meet their goals. It introduces farmers to a series of questions that they can answer throughout the growing season to evaluate the performance of the cover crops they have planted. Worksheets are provided so that trainers can assist farmers with this evaluation and with recording the results. Some data is specific to the Southeast region of the United States, but links to resources where data appropriate to other regions can be accessed are provided.This teaching resource was developed by Lauren Bailey of The Nashville Food Project in Nashville, TN in partnership with the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED Solutions).
Cover Crops 2: How to Select Cover Crops & How to Track the Benefits of Cover Cropping
Media:
- Digital Download
Language:
English
Population Type:
- Immigrant
- Refugee
Organization:
- Cover Crops 2: Users Guide
- Cover Crop Species for the Southeast Flashcards
- Cover Crop Planning Steps Handout