Revisited: Designing Cover Crops for Late Season Grazing

Originally released July 15, 2020.

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It’s about that time to plant for late season grazing. Kent Solberg and Doug Voss discuss the biological benefits of grazing complex cover crops (nicknamed “biological primers”), and walk you through the process of designing a seed mix that will fit the unique context of your farm.

As we know, things can change rather quickly, and remaining adaptable and having a “plan B” is always helpful. Sharing experiences with other producers in your area can help give you ideas and learn what might work best (or not at all!) on your farm. Other resources mentioned in this episode include:

NRCS Offices 

Green Cover Seed Smart Mix Calculator

Midwest Cover Crop Council

SFA Soil Health Page

 

Doug Voss - Grazing Lead, SFA

Kent Solberg - Senior Technical Advisor, SFA

Katie Feterl - Communications Director, SFA

Reach out to Kent, Doug, Katie, or any other member of the SFA team here.

 

The viewpoints of the speakers expressed within or outside of this episode do not necessarily reflect the goals and mission of SFA.

Dirt Rich is produced by the Sustainable Farming Association.