Research

There are several disciplines looking into the science of cover crops at Michigan State University. This page is currently being developed to share some of the many research avenues exploring cover crops, so please stay tuned for updates in the months to come. 

A brief summary of cover crop related work in Michigan from 2016 can be viewed on the following poster, with the full report listed below.

2016 MI cover crop activities poster

The full report can be viewed here: 2016 Michigan Report to the Midwest Cover Crops Council (please note that this list may not be all inclusive)

Primary categories of cover crop research at MSU: 

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