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Join American Farmland Trust for a webinar on Cut and Carry for Weed Management and Fertility in Organic Cropping Systems. Also known as ‘transferred mulch,’ “cut and carry” refers to the practice of growing, harvesting, and moving loads of mulch from one part of the farm (or a neighboring farm) to another, usually as loose greenchop or ensiled material. This practice has been used to reduce tillage in organic vegetable production systems by using thick mulch to suppress weeds. Cut and carry can also be used as a fertility strategy, through the harvest, application, and incorporation of legumes onto cropped acres.
In this webinar, we will hear from:
Our expert panel will discuss the pros and cons of cut and carry approaches for both fertility and tillage reduction, suggest potential innovations in cover crop management for soil health and farm viability, and will take questions from the audience. Farmers will come away from this webinar with practical information on using harvested cover crops on the farm to reduce off-farm inputs, increase soil health outcomes, and reduce tillage.