Jefferson County Conservation District Holds Cover-Crop Workshop

Written by Shannon Wehinger on February 23, 2018. Posted in Conservation District Project Spotlight, Mini-grant

Brian Ishman (local farmer and representative of Local Seed Co.) discusses cover crop species and their benefits.

The Cover-Crop Workshop held on February 8, 2018, at the Jefferson County Conservation District (JCCD) educated 48 farmers on the benefits of cover crops, including reducing excess sediment, nutrient, and pesticide runoff through their use. Presentations addressed nonpoint source pollution reduction by use of cover crops, pest control, and soil health, as well as weed control in relation to cover crop use. The workshop was funded by PACD’s Nonpoint Source Pollution Prevention Educational Mini-grant Program.

As part of the workshop, JCCD produced a presentation titled, “Prevention of Nonpoint Source Pollution Using Cover Crops.” The presentation is available on PACD’s Educational Events Sample Materials webpage.  Conservation districts are encouraged to use the materials on this page for their educational events.

Financial and other support for this project is provided by the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts, Inc. through a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.