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Cover crops in an almond orchard<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

From Morning Ag Clips<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover crops, typically planted in early fall, deliver a host of agricultural and conservation benefits. But many growers have gone away from planting them due to technical challenges and extra costs associated with the practice. In partnership with the Contra Costa County Resource Conservation District<\/a>, two University of California Cooperative Extension advisors collaborated to support farmers\u2019 cover cropping efforts and reduce costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kamyar Aram, UCCE specialty crops advisor for Contra Costa<\/a> and Alameda<\/a> counties, and Rob Bennaton, UCCE Bay Area urban agriculture and food systems advisor, developed online project content for a free educational series<\/a> on cover cropping, which entails growing non-cash crops to add beneficial biomass to soils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series \u2013 comprising 10 webinars and five virtual farm-site visits \u2013 features UC farm and urban agriculture advisors and some of California\u2019s foremost experts on cover cropping. It helps growers overcome their hesitations about the practice, which provides benefits such as alleviating compaction, improving water retention and increasing organic matter and nutrients in the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur site visit videos include a diversity of cropping systems, operation types and scales, and levels of experience with cover crops, so we really capture a variety of perspectives,\u201d Aram said. \u201cNow, with the videos online, I hope that they will serve as tools for other farm educators, as well as a resource for growers directly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the COVID-19 pandemic scrapped plans for in-person workshops and visits, the series organizers pivoted to online webinars, starting in fall 2020, which drew more than 150 participants. The recorded videos \u2013 which cover basic methods, financial assistance, tips for orchards and vineyards and more \u2013 expanded the potential reach and impact of the series far beyond Contra Costa County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach video, whether it\u2019s a webinar recording or a virtual site visit, emphasizes different aspects, and the titles are designed to help viewers find the resources they are most likely to benefit from,\u201d said Aram. \u201cThere really is something for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The series is available for view at http:\/\/ucanr.edu\/CoverCropsCoCo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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