Chesapeake Bay Cover Crop Enhancement Conference

The Chesapeake Bay Cover Crop Enhancement Conference convened 80+ agricultural conservation program staff, researchers, and policy stakeholders across the Chesapeake Bay watershed to champion the formation of state Cover Crop Enhancement Workgroups (CCEWG) to develop and implement state-specific cover crop implementation action plans. In establishing the CCEWGs, the conference helped identify and address critical information gaps, financial and technical needs, obstacles to implementation, and opportunities that would enhance cover crop adoption within the state. The conference also established support for coordination and communication through the Chesapeake Bay Program?s Agricultural Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Workgroup.