Cover Crops

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Description

Cover crops are important to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and the productivity of Maryland's farmland. In the fall, cold-hardy cereal grains such as wheat, rye and barley are planted as cover crops in newly harvested fields. Once established, cover crops recycle unused plant nutrients remaining in the soil from the previous summer crop and protect fields against wind and water erosion. Clickhere to apply for cover crop grants. 

Funding Source

MDA provides grants to help farmers offset seed, labor and equipment costs associated with planting cover crops. Funding for Maryland’s Cover Crop Program is provided by the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund and the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund. 

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