How a traditional farming practice is cropping up across Alberta

Farmers in Alberta are taking advantage of a traditional technique to slow erosion, improve soil health and extend the growing season of their yearly crops.

Gagelmans began experimenting with cover crops in 2021.

Once he harvests his main yield, Gagelmans doesn't do anything special with the cover crop; he trims the stalks, but leaves it alone so it has time to regrow before the next season. He first learned about cover cropping over breakfast with American conservationist and soil health specialist Jay Fuhrer, who works cropping systems, grazing systems, cover crops and gardens at"He was sharing some of his pictures and what he was doing there, and I took a little bit of what he was doing and applied it to my farm," said Chittick.

Linda Gorim, the Western Grains Research Foundation’s chair in cropping systems at the University of Alberta, said most farmers rely on networking with others to grow their farms.

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