The Alabama
Cooperative Extension System operates as the primary outreach organization
that ensures all people have access to information that improves their quality of life
and economic well-being.
Learn about cover crops grown to benefit the following crop or soil and how to choose the right ones.
Cover crops are planted in the off-... Read More about Cover Crops for Alabama
Winter Pea
Pisum sativum: Producers should plant winter pea in September. Winter pea grows on a vine, similar to vetch. This cold-hardy, a... Read More about Cover Crops: Legumes
In this video, Audrey Gamble, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System soil scientist, discusses the importance of cover crop systems in row ... Read More about Cover Crop Systems
Producers implementing conservation techniques on-farm are eligible for financial assistance through the United States Department of Agricul... Read More about Financial Assistance
Canola/Rapeseed
Brassica napus: Canola/rapeseed is a winter annual. Producers should plant canola between September and early October when ... Read More about Cover Crops: Other Options