Managing Cover Crops Profitably (Sustainable Agriculture Network Handbook Series, Bk. 3)

Building on the success of the first edition and responding to an overwhelming demand for farmer-ready information, the second edition of Managing Cover Crops Profitably explores how and why cover crops work and provides all the information needed to build cover crops into any farming operation. This is the most comprehensive book ever published on the use of cover crops to sustain cropping systems and build soil.

Detailed charts of cover crop characteristics and management, adaptation maps and essays on soil fertility, crop rotations, pest management and cover crop selection are followed by comprehensive chapters on 18 of the most commonly used and widely adapted cover crops for the continental United States. Also includes:

Appendix of other cover crops to consider

List of seed sources List of cover crop experts nationwide Index, bibliography and suggestions for further reading Cover crop resources on the World Wide Web