Sunday, 5 November 2017

Cover crops provide bed and breakfast layover for migrating birds


Date:  October 30, 2017
Source:  University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

After harvesting a corn or soybean crop, farmers may plant a cover crop for a variety of reasons -- to reduce soil erosion and nutrient runoff, increase organic matter in the soil, and improve water quality. Now there's another reason. University of Illinois research shows that migratory birds prefer to rest and refuel in fields with cover crops.


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