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High-residue cover crops & Sod-based rotation
management options for reducing climate risks?
High-residue cover crops Sod-based rotation
High-residue cover crops
What is it?• Large winter cover crop, rolled down and
planted through in the spring
High-residue cover crops
What it does?• Too much rain reduced erosion• Too little water increased infiltration
less soil evaporation
• High temperatures reduced soil temp
Sod-based rotation
What is it? Pasture-based rotation• Two years of perennial grass in a conventional
rotation