The Pendleton County Conservation District is sponsoring a local cost share program for Pendleton County Landowners, to help with the cost of cover crop rye and wheat cover crop seed.
It’s time to think about cover crops! In recent years there has been a decline in the use of cover crops. You need to sow a cover crop even if the crop harvest is late in the season. Without the winter cover, the soil is left to the mercy of wind, snow, water and ice. Remember, also, to be in compliance with your FSA (Food Security Act) Conservation Plan. You must sow your cover crop by the end of November. USDA recommends a rate of 90 pounds per acre. Cover crop is a vital component to your farming operations.
Cover crops benefits both the soil and the subsequent nitrogen, recycle nutrients, provide grazing, reduce compaction, suppress weeds and pests, utilize excess soil moisture and improve water infiltration.
This is the fourteenth (14) year that Pendleton County Conservation District has set aside money to fund this program. After you have finished sowing all of your cover crop, bring your receipt to the district office and fill out a short application. If you would like to have one mailed or e-mailed to you please contact the office and we will send you one.
The District will pay 50 percent of the total cost of the cover crop seed (wheat or rye) that you used, up to a maximum of $150 per landowner.
The receipt from the seed dealer must be made out to you with the amount and kind of seed you purchased along with the total price.
The Conservation Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month and will approve the applications received. A check will be mailed to you. One application per landowner will be accepted and only one check will be issued per program year.
The program is now underway and will end on December 31, 2020 or when the allotted funds have been depleted. Again, this is for Pendleton County landowners only!
Bring your receipt to our office at 814 U.S. 27 South, Falmouth, KY. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. For information call 859-654-3376 extension three.
All programs by the Pendleton County Conservation District is provided on a nondiscriminatory basis.