A Skagit Conservation District pilot program helped 10 Skagit County farmers plant 439 acres of cover crops this fall.

Cover crops are not grown for profit. They are planted after crops that are grown for profit are harvested, and help farmers maintain healthy soils and offer other benefits.

Emmett Wild, senior farm planner with the conservation district, said cover crops play an important role.

Read more about the work of Skagit CD with cover crops by following the link below.

Source: Skagit Valley Herald | Conservation district program helps Skagit farmers plant winter cover crops