New videos explore benefits of cover crops to soil health

Sarh Fronczak, Michigan State University Extension -

MSU Extension field crops team releases new cover crop videos to provide convenient information to Michigan field crop farmers.

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To continue to improve our educational offerings, the Michigan State University Extension field crops team is releasing a second video series highlighting cover crops. This new video series will consist of short videos about cover crops, their benefits to soil health and uses. The MSU Cover Crop & Soil Health Team YouTube channel will host the recordings. The channel also hosts a previous series of longer and more in-depth cover crop webinars.

Cover Crops and ManureThe videos will begin to be released in January on the MSU Field Crops Team social media channels, including their Facebook page and Twitter. To receive updates when videos are released, like the Facebook page or subscribe to the YouTube channel. New videos will be released weekly.

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