Cover Crop Anthem

Enhanced Learning Activities

Enhanced Learning Activities for Cover Crop Anthem

Cover Crop Resources

Video - Adding a Cover Crop to a Corn-Soybean System (Iowa Learning Farms and Practical Farmers of Iowa) 
Video - Cover Crops: Farmer Perspectives - Why grow cover crops? (Iowa Learning Farms)
Video - Cover Crops: Farmer Perspectives - Getting Started (Iowa Learning Farms)
Cover Crop Resources (Iowa Learning Farms)
Midwest Cover Crops Council

Lyrics

You’re got erosion on the slope, here’s a clever way to cope…
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.

It’s a Snuggie for the soil if keeping healthy is a goal… 
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.

In the winter when it’s brown, you’d be smart to plant ‘em down… 
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.

Soil movin’ ev-‘ry year can get your pants in a bunch;
Five tons an acre is TOO DARN MUCH!

Earthworms tend to thrive with organic matter inside… 
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.

Water infiltrates when the soil tilth is great… 
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.

Fertility improves when the N is fixed or used… 
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.

If you wanna feed the world, first you’ll need to feed the worms;
if the farm’s to last forever, you’ve gotta be clever!
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.
Cover crops, C-C-C-cover crops. 
Cover crops, growin’ the cover crops.
Don’t farm naked!