Summer, 1996 (v8n3)

A report that includes more than 40 summaries of research projects relating to cover cropping is now available in print and through SAREP's Cover Crop Resource Page on the World Wide Web (http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu). The summaries were compiled by former SAREP perennial cropping systems analyst Chuck Ingels, chair of the UC Cover Crops Workgroup. The workgroup, which includes 80 University of California personnel and several individuals from outside the university, was formed in 1994. Its purpose is to bring together UC Cooperative Extension farm advisors and specialists, DANR faculty and others to share information on cover cropping, determine the highest priority research and extension needs, and coordinate activities to fulfill these needs. The third annual workgroup meeting took place at UC Davis on March 21-22, 1996 in conjunction with the Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems project's spring meeting. The purpose of the workgroup meeting was to train statewide UC and Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel.

The report contains summaries compiled for the last three workgroup meetings. (Summaries will be compiled every three years from now on.) Summaries are organized into "Annual Cropping Systems," "Tree & Vine Cropping Systems," and "Other Categories," which includes education summaries and a review of cover crop biology. One of the summaries is presented in the Technical Reviews section of this issue (see page 12).

To receive a copy of the report, send $5 (checks payable to "UC Regents") to: SAREP (CC Reports), University of California, Davis, CA 95616.