“Choosing, installing and promoting cover crops”
Objectives :
- Know how to choose plants that are adapted to their environment
- Identify cover crops for specific needs
- Identify suitable implementation methods and key success factors
Course content :
- The foundations of soil fertility
- The benefits of cover crops
- The plant species used as cover crops
- How to choose a plant species for a specific objective
- The factors that play a role in the influence of cover crops
- Specific seed mixtures for specific situations
- Implementation methods for cover crops
- The key success factors for cover crops
- How to use and add value to cover crops (arable crops or livestock)
- Companion planting and permanent cover: how to put them in place, how to manage them
- Knowing how to evaluate cover crops in a system of soil conservation agriculture
For anyone wishing to acquire or deepen their knowledge of cover crops
Duration: 1 day (7 hours in class) / Dates and places: contact us
I really recommend this training to all farmers. Sarah has a very high level of knowledge and especially practical experience on her own farm. I left with a clear idea about my choice of seed mixtures for summer and winter cover crops for the coming year. Being in a small group allows you to ask more questions and to have a lot of discussion. Do not hesitate if you have the opportunity to take this training.