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2016-2017 Cover Crop Survey

Click here to view the full report of the fifth annual cover crop survey. A big thank you to the USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE) and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), with help from Penton Media through their Corn and Soybean Digest publication. For results from previous years, please see below. The fifth annual cover crop survey by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) draws on the insight of 2,102 farmers—88 percent of whom reported using cover crops and 12 percent who identified themselves as non-users—...

2024 Conservation in Action Tour

Conservation Technology Information Center's Conservation in Action Tour Join us June 10-11 in Arkansas!   Are you ready to embark on a journey through the lush landscapes of Arkansas, where conservation comes to life? Join us for the Conservation Technology Information Center's (CTIC) Conservation in Action Tour, an immersive experience showcasing cutting-edge practices and innovations in conservation agriculture.   What to Expect:  Look at the draft agenda and see where the 2024 Conservation in Action tour will take you! Field Demonstrations: Witness firsthand the impact of conservation practices through interactive field demonstrations. From precision agriculture techniques to ...

Cover Crop Survey

Click here to read the insight from nearly 1,200 commodity and horticultural crop farmers from across the country on why they do—or don't—use cover crops. Among the highlights of this year's survey results include data on the performance of cover crops during the extremely wet 2019 planting season, including effects on planting date and prevent plant claims, as well as data on the crop insurance programs favored by cover crop users.   The sixth survey from CTIC, USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), is the first ...

Cover Crop Survey

2022-2023 Cover Crop Survey Click here to open the report on insights from 795 farmers representing 49 states, including commodity crop, horticulture and livestock producers. The 2022-2023 survey introduced new questions on integrating livestock into cover crop systems, as well as growing cover crops for seed and participating in soil carbon programs.   Findings in the seventh National Cover Crop Survey from CTIC, USDA-NIFA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) yielded new perspectives on planting green and challenged commonly held notions linking land ownership to cover crop adoption. In fact, slightly more ...