Cover crops will be flown over Coshocton County
The little yellow airplanes will return to Coshocton County next week. Fisher’s Ag Service will be applying cover crop seed to corn and soybean fields and pilots fly very close to the ground and make several passes to ensure good coverage.
The pilots only drop seed from the plane; no herbicides or pesticides are being used. This seed will germinate and begin growing before the crop is harvested this fall. The purpose of the cover crop program is to provide cover on fields over the winter months to prevent soil erosion and improve soil health.
More than 1,100 acres will be seeded from the Richard Downing Airport and should be completed in a day. Weather permitting; the tentative date for flying cover crops is Wednesday, Sept. 7, working from daylight until dark.
The Coshocton Soil and Water Conservation District is proud to coordinate this program for the 10th year in cooperation with local landowners and the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District. Special thanks to the Richard Downing Airport, TMK Bakersville, Lapp Farms, Eastern Ohio Ag, and Woodlyn Acres Farm for their assistance with this program.
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