Do you work with farmers who want to use cover crops but are struggling to incorporate them into Minnesota’s short growing season? Are you striving to help producers build soil health systems that are agronomically and economically successful? If you want to learn more about using cover crops to help address crop production challenges, join us for the University of Minnesota Extension Cover Crop Academy.
The UMN Extension Cover Crop Academy is a hybrid, year-long, statewide course for crop advisors, consultants, educators, agency personnel, and ag advisors who work with cover crops in coops, ag retailers, lending institutions, non-profits, soil and water conservation districts (SWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices. This unique opportunity will take a deep dive into cover crops and will be tailored to Minnesota cropping systems and conditions.
Cover Crop Academy overview
The academy will kick off with in-person meetings at the Research and Outreach Centers (ROC) in Lamberton, Waseca and Crookston in June 2024 (select the nearest site to you). You will visit cover crop research plots and learn about what is and is not working in your region.
Bi-monthly webinar meetings that dive deep into cover crop topics will follow. The Academy will wrap up in May 2025 with a final in-person session where you will be able to see results from trials you helped develop as an attendee.
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