UPDATE: Deadline for Planting Cover Crops Extended to Nov. 12
MDA extended the deadline to plant qualifying cover crops of wheat, spelt, rye, and triticale. The extension is only available to farmers who use the following planting methods: no till, conventional, or broadcast with light, minimum or vertical tillage.
Farmers must certify their cover crop with their local soil conservation district within one week of planting and no later than Nov. 19, to be reimbursed for associated seed, labor, and equipment costs.