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How do you make nutrient management planning decisions following catch or cover crops?
How to account for nutrients in cover crops is the subject of a new desk study funded by AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds and three water companies (Anglian Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water).
The ADAS-led project will include assessments of decision support tools that estimate the quantity of nitrogen and nutrient release patterns associated with wide range of cover crop species.
An online questionnaire and a stakeholder workshop will canvas opinions on the project and identify the resources needed to improve nutrient management planning across rotations.
The questionnaire takes around 10 minutes to complete and is open until 31 March 2025.
Angus Gowthorpe, Approach Farm, Escrick, Yorkshire
Angus shares his journey of adopting regenerative agriculture approaches, experiences of using cover crops, considerations for selecting species and what you want to achieve from the cover crop and the difference between catch crops and cover crops.
The Cover Crops Guide was initially funded by the UK Research and Investment (UKRI) Farming Innovation Programme in collaboration with the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Find out more.