A survey of cover crop practices and perceptions of sustainable farmers in North Carolina and the surrounding region

The environmental benefits of cover cropping are widely recognized but there is a general consensus that adoption levels are still quite low among US farmers. A survey was developed and distributed to more than 200 farmers engaged in two sustainable farming organizations in NC and the surrounding re...

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Published in:Renewable agriculture and food systems 2015-12, Vol.30 (6), p.550-562
Main Authors: O'Connell, S., Grossman, J.M., Hoyt, G.D., Shi, W., Bowen, S., Marticorena, D.C., Fager, K.L., Creamer, N.G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Attitudes
Cash crops
Cover crops
Crop production
Crop rotation
Crops
Economics
Factor analysis
Farm income
Farmers
Farming
Farms
Obstacles
Organic matter
Perception
Polls & surveys
Research Paper
Research Papers
Soil erosion
Soil moisture
Soil organic matter
Sustainability
Sustainable agriculture
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Summary:The environmental benefits of cover cropping are widely recognized but there is a general consensus that adoption levels are still quite low among US farmers. A survey was developed and distributed to more than 200 farmers engaged in two sustainable farming organizations in NC and the surrounding region to determine their level of utilization, current practices and perceptions related to cover cropping. The majority of farms surveyed had diverse crop production, production areas
ISSN:1742-1705
1742-1713
DOI:10.1017/S1742170514000398