The following webinar may be of interest to some of you. This webinar is not affiliated nor endorsed by the NRES program, but I have attended webinars like this in the past and they have been very informative. Please cut and past the URL into your browser if you are interested in learning more or registering for the presentation. (The link in the announcement will not be active.)
Watershed Academy Webcast on March 25 on Cover Crops
Register at: www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts
Join us for a Watershed Academy Webcast on March 25 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern on “Improving Water Quality by Using Cover Crops and Other Conservation Systems.” This Webcast will provide basic information on how cover crops and other conservation systems can be used to provide environmental benefits in watersheds across the U.S. Cover crops are plants that are used to protect and improve soil on farm fields. The webcast will explain how cover crops can reduce nutrient losses to watersheds by scavenging nitrates that would otherwise be lost to leaching. In addition, cover crops reduce sediment and phosphorous losses to nearby waterways by acting as a vegetative buffer to slow down surface erosion and increase water infiltration. By using cover crops, farmers can provide environmental benefits while also providing other on-farm benefits. Register for the Webinar to learn more about cover crops.
Anne Weinberg
Communications Coordinator
Assessment and Watershed Protection Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Phone 202-566-1217 (M-R)
Cell 301-351-9660 (F - flexiplace work day)
Email weinberg.anne@epa.gov