Farmers can apply now for cover crop incentives

To The Haldimand Press

Cover crops grown over winter are just the right thing to do, according to some local producers who participated in the Grand River Conservation Authority’s (GRCA) Rural Water Quality Program (RWQP). The program offers a per acre incentive to farmers in the Region of Waterloo, the counties of Haldimand, Dufferin, Brant, and Wellington, and in Perth County within the Nith River watershed. The benefits of cover crops are numerous, including the reduction of erosion, retention of nutrients, and improvements to overall soil health.