On RFD-TV: Katja Koehler-Cole

Cover crops are planted with an eye toward supplying nutrients to soils, mitigating the erosion of those soils, and limiting the leaching of nitrate into groundwater. Though the planting of cover crops has risen sharply in recent years, many farmers have yet to utilize them. Our guest today, Nebraska Extension’s Katja Koehler-Cole, joins us. Katja, tell us about cover crops and their benefits.