Dryland Cover Crops

  • Wheat Harvested in Cover Crop Trial at the SWCRC

    In July of this year, wheat was harvested in the cover crop trial at the Southwestern Colorado Research Center. The trial seeks to observe the effect of 8 different cover crop mixtures on wheat yield and soil quality when compared against a wheat-fallow rotation. 2018 was year two of testing for this trial and marks…

  • Technical Bulletin Now Available

    The latest summary of data collected from 2015-2017 is now available online. Click here to review.  

  • 2018 Soil Health & Crops Workshop

    On February 8th, 2018, the Southwestern Colorado Research Center and San Juan County Utah Extension will be hosting a Soil Health and Crops Workshop in Monticello Utah. The workshop is part of the Western SARE Dryland Cover Crops Project. There will be speakers from Colorado State University and Utah State University covering topics from fertilizer…

Western SARE
Dryland Cover Crops Project

The semi-arid environment of Southwestern Colorado and Southeastern Utah proves to be a difficult area to substance soil health.  The goal of the project is to incorporate cover crops into local agricultural practice with the intention to overcome soil erosion, poor soil quality, weed competition and low productivity.  With the collaboration of Western SARE, agricultural professionals and local farmers, these teams aspire to improve dryland farming.

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