Great Lakes Cover Crop Initiative
This project, funded by EPA's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, will demonstrate the effectiveness of cover crops and conservation tillage systems to decrease agricultural nonpoint source pollution and inform producers about the economic benefits of the systems. CTIC and partners will assist agricultural producers in the Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Huron watersheds with implementation of cover crops and conservation tillage systems on 15,000 acres by April 2013. Producers will receive technical, educational and social support to fully understand the benefits of cover crops and conservation tillage, to correctly incorporate the practices into their operation, to evaluate the changes and adapt management to optimize yield and resource protection. By providing this three-tiered support, this project builds producer capacity to effectively manage, adapt and commit to the long-term implementation of these conservation practices.
Contact Information
Lake Michigan - Christina Currell
Phone: (231) 592-0792
Cell: (231) 287-8617
Email: curellc@msu.edu
Lake Huron- Paul Gross
Email: chirra.1@cfaes.osu.edu
Phone: (419) 636-5608
Phone: (419) 636-5608
CTIC,GLCCI Coordinator
Chad Watts
574-242-0147
