Winter, 1990 (v2n2)
	Water Board Funds Cover Crops UC SAREP received a $25,000 contract from the State of California Water Resources Control Board for work demonstrating the role of cover crops in improving water quality. In the next 16 months, SAREP staff members will develop a manual based on the program's rapidly expanding database of cover crop characteristics. Information gathered from two demonstration projects in the Central Valley will also be included in the manual, which is receiving additional funding from a USDA Low-Input Sustainable Agriculture (LISA) Program grant (see LISA, page 2.) Terry Prichard, a UC Davis water management extension specialist, and Lonnie Hendricks, a Merced County farm advisor are coordinating a demonstration project comparing different grasses in an almond orchard for their ability to improve water infiltration and reduce the need for herbicides. Tulare County farm advisors Neil O'Connell and Michelle LeStrange and Extension Specialist John Pehrson are examining winter legumes for their ability to provide nutrients and other benefits to a block of organically managed citrus. Index for Sustainable Agriculture Winter, 1990