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Lowder Farm, Norwood, NC

by SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership

Nathan Lowder is a farmer in Norwood, NC and has worked with mixed cover crops for the last three years. In only two years he has already seen benefits from his cover crop, mainly though a 70-80 bu/ac. increase in yield as a result if the nitrogen boost as well as the increased moisture retention in the soil. Nathan also reports lower amount of weed pressure and a reduced need to apply herbicide.

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Pickler Farm, Albermarle, NC

by SC-NRCS & ESRI-SC Partnership

John Pickler was another guest of our freinds in Burleigh County, ND in September 2010. He liked what he saw and knew he could benefit from mixed cover crops on his operation far away in North Carolina. Even before he arrived back in NC, John had already bought a seven way cover crop seed mix and he was broadcasting the seed in his standing cotton by mid-late September. John is anticipating great benefits from his cover crop mix.