: a crop planted to prevent soil erosion and to provide humus
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Recent Examples on the WebFarmers around the world plant red clover in their fields, using it as a cover crop to help improve soil health and as food for livestock. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2022 Such techniques might include adding a cover crop of clover or cereals to a field or tilling in ways that disturb the soil less. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 Regenerative farming techniques, such as planting a cover crop during the fall, allows that process to continue throughout the winter months when the soil would normally be bare.New York Times, 9 July 2022 Such avoidance in soil disturbance and cover crop practices are ideal in combating climate change, explains Jones. Michelle Williams, Forbes, 16 June 2022 But there's no one driving the electric tractor, which mows the cover crop between vine rows. Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 June 2022 During mustard season in February and March, the vibrant yellow cover crop explodes into tiny blooms that carpet vineyards throughout the valley. Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2022 Western Oregon: Plant winter cover crop of annual rye or winter peas in vegetable garden.oregonlive, 1 Sep. 2021 Farmers and ranchers in Ohio will be eligible for incentives under a new United States Department of Agriculture conservation program to double cover crop planting by 2030, Reuters’ Karl Plume reports.cleveland, 11 Jan. 2022 See More