The Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (C-BMP) has introduced a series of four videos to help answer common questions about working with cover crops.  The videos feature Mike Plumer, cover crop specialist with C-BMP, and focus on cover crop topics such as how to get started, pros and cons of the practice, when to start planning and cover crop choices for Illinois farmers.  View the videos below or on the C-BMP YouTube channel.

How to Get Started with Cover Crops

Pros & Cons of Cover Crops

When to Start Planning for Cover Crops

Cover Crop Choices for Illinois Farmers

This content was originally produced by the Illinois Council on Best Management Practices (C-BMP). The mission of the C-BMP is to assist and encourage adoption of best management practices to protect and improve water quality in Illinois. Learn more.