Resources

Southern Cover Crop Council

• Formed in July of 2017, The Southern Cover Crops Council was formed by a diverse group of cover crop researchers, educators, educators, practitioners, industry representatives, service providers and non-governmental organizations representing all states and territories in the Southern Region.

Louisiana Conservation Tillage Handbook (published by LSU AgCenter)

• Includes cover crop species, rotations, seeding rates, and management

Louisiana Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative

• Our mission is to promote ecological and economical grazing management practices to landowners and managers, livestock producers, and the public, which results in improved grazing efficiency, profitability, livestock performance, carbon sequestration, and soil quality.

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

• Provides information related to soil health, conservation practices, water quality, and financial assistance.

Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Soil and Water Conservation

• The Office of Soil and Water Conservation (OSWC) provides technical and financial assistance to the state’s 44 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs). With assistance from state and federal partners and local SWCDs, we identify natural resource concerns through a locally led process, starting with the meeting of resource management agencies, local landowners, and community stakeholders.