Best Carbon Sequestering Podcasts (2025)

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Paul McPherson 46:03

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In this final installment of the Cover Crops on the Road Podcast, we’ll finish up the road trip with a visit to New Park, Pennsylvania grower Paul McPherson at Maple Lawn Farms. His operation is unique from the first two visits for several reasons. Let’s hop in the car and head out to the farm to learn more…

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 2 39:43

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In today’s episode, come along on the road with me as I travel across parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops and no-till in unique ways. Our first stop in part 1 of this journey took us to Jim Hershey’s farm in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Last week, we met Cecil County, Maryland farmer Brya…

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 1 25:36

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This week, let’s hop in the car and head to Cecil County, Maryland to visit Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.By Cover Crop Strategies

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Jim Hershey Part 2 45:03

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In today’s episode of the podcast, come along on the road with Cover Crop Strategies Associate Editor, Mackane Vogel, as he travels to parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops in unique ways. The first stop in part 1 of this journey took listeners to Jim Hershey’s farm in Elizabethtown, Pennsy…

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On the Road with Cover Crops — Jim Hershey Part 1 29:25

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In today’s episode of the podcast, come along on the road with Cover Crop Strategies Associate Editor, Mackane Vogel, as he travels across parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops in unique ways. The first stop will take listeners to Jim Hershey’s farm in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.…

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The State of Soil Conservation — Cover Crops, No-Till, Strip-Till & More 30:16

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In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, listen to a panel discussion on the state of soil conservation from the most recent Conservation in Action Tour that took place earlier this month in Sioux Falls, S.D. The panel is moderated by Lessiter Media’s own Mike Lessiter, and features manager of agro…

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Planting Green, Grazing Cover Crops & Sequestering Carbon with Lisa Kubik 24:39

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In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, listen to a conversation with Lisa Kubik, an Iowa grower who grazes cattle and grows corn, soybeans and cover crops, while also working with growers through Agoro Carbon Alliance. Hear Lisa discuss her own farm operation, a recent Agoro Carbon cover crop cas…

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The Big Picture of Glyphosate Resistance in The U.S. and The United Kingdom 26:53

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In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation with John Cussans, a UK based weed biology and management specialist with an organization called ADAS. Cussans addresses multiple confirmed cases of glyphosate resistance in the United Kingdom and how these cases differ and relate to confirmed cases of …

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Young Farmers Pave the Way with Cover Crop Usage 34:56

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In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation between Rockwell City, Iowa grower James Hepp and Carlisle County, Ky., grower Joel Reddick, as they discuss their on-farm cover crop strategies during the Young Farmer Panel at the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference.…

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Spring Management Tips for Cover Crops with Rob Myers 31:48

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In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation with Rob Myers, director for the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at University of Missouri. Myers discusses timely cover crop considerations for spring such as species selection, termination timing, grazing options and much more.…

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Reflecting on 15 Years of Cover Crops, No-Till & Regenerative Ag with Doug Fifer 33:48

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In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a conversation with Doug Fifer, Virginia no-tiller and president of the Virginia No-Till Alliance (VANTAGE). Fifer reflects on how his soil has changed for the better since implementing cover crops and no-till into his operation back in 2011 and what types of cover cr…

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Cover Crops & Weather Extremes with Ray McCormick, Loran Steinlage, Barry Fisher and Allen Berry 41:11

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In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, listen to a panel discussion from the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference. This discussion, centered on cover crops and extreme weather conditions, features 4 growers from 4 different states who all have a wealth of experience using cover crops. Listen as No-Till Legend and for…

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Women Landowners Leading Regeneration & Other New Cover Crop Programs 25:43

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For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we hear from Olivia Caillouet. She’s the soil health program manager at the University of Missouri’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture and she’s here to discuss some of the newest and most exciting cover crop related projects she’s been working on as of la…

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Habitat Restoration With AT Cole 49:42

1y ago49:42

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AT Cole joins us to share his efforts working with his wife to restore their ranch in souther New Mexico after it had suffered from decades of over grazing and poor land management practices. We discuss cienegas, land restoration methods and hear about their successes and leasons learned. You can learn more at their wonderful website for the ranch:…

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Rethinking what Sustainability Looks Like with Andreas Hernandez 1:03:09

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One of our best interviews for it's thought provoking ideas! Dr. Andreas Hernandez teaches in the Sustainability Studies Program at UNM. With a broad background and breadth of experiences, Andreas challenges us to think creatively about what sustrainability means, and what it will take for us to get there.…

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Cover Crop Mixtures Vs. Monocultures: What Are The Research Results? 50:22

1+ y ago50:22

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, Washington State University agronomist Andrew McGuire discusses his extensive research on the pros and cons of using cover crop mixtures vs. monocultures. After he presents his findings, we’ll then hear from Jasper, Mo., farmer Macauley Kincaid and Rockwell Ci…

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Cover Crop Mixes, Seeding Methods & Farm History With Jay Baxter 26:40

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For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, I had the opportunity to travel to Jay Baxter’s farm in Georgetown, Del., and talk to him about cover crop seeding and termination methods, his opinion on multi-species cover crop mixes, the rich history of his family farm and much more.…

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Best Practices For Applying Residual Herbicides When Planting Green 21:07

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, I’m joined by Penn State University graduate student Megan Czekaj, as we discuss her research on best practices for applying residual herbicides when planting green. Her project focuses on cereal rye in soybean systems and delves into termination timing, cover…

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Outside-The-Box Cover Crop Ideas with Agronomist Joe Ailts 28:31

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Deer Park, Wis., agronomist Joe Ailts, as he discusses everything from nitrogen for a following corn crop, best cover crop blends following small grain harvest, the most outside-the-box ideas he has encountered as an agronomist an…

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Saving Time & Money By Interseeding Cover Crops Into Soybeans 30:39

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by GS3 Quality Seed, listen to a conversation with Faulkton, S.D., grower Alex Frasier, as he discusses his unique practice of interseeding a cover crop mix into soybeans and how it has helped him save on fertilizer, fuel and other costs.…

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Neal Denton and Sustainability in Santa Fe 56:50

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Neal Denton, who was the Sustainability Officer for the city of Santa Fe, gives us a peek behind the curtain in to what Santa Fe is doing to promote sustainability. We get in to details of what sustainablity means, some of the city's programs, and what are some of the challenges we face.By Sandra West and Peter Heald

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How To Improve Cover Crop Performance And Increase Biomass 18:59

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Etienne Sutton, a PhD candidate at University of Michigan studying in the Soil & Agroecosystems Lab. She talks about her research on what factors affect cover crop biomass levels and how to improve cover crop performance overa…

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3 Different Methods Of Seeding Cover Crops 13:48

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with grower and cover crop seeding professional, Mike Unruh, as he talks about three different ways to seed cover crops and explains why he disagrees with growers who say cover cropping in colder climates like Minnesota is too diff…

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The Origin Story Of Steve Groff’s Winter King Hairy Vetch Cover Crop 32:19

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with cover crop expert Steve Groff, who farms in southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Steve talks about how he first came up with the idea to grow his Winter King Hairy Vetch — a particularly winter-hardy variety of cover crop …

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Community Solar Update with Christian Casillas 49:36

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Christian Casillas from the Coalition of Sustainable Communities walks us through the current status of community solar in New Mexico, describes the progress that has been made, and the amazing potential the future holds! A few links from the show: https://www.coalitionscnm.org https://www.coalitionscnm.org/community-solar https://csnewmexico.com h…

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Using Bread Dough To Manage Slug Pressure In Cover Cropped Fields 21:14

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Rory McDonnell, associate professor at Oregon State University, as he discusses his innovative research on combating slugs and snails in cover cropped fields using bread dough.By Cover Crop Strategies

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Best of ‘23: Aerial Seeding Cover Crops, Grazing, Manure Dragline Termination & More 1:03:31

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to a compilation of audio clips from the 3 most popular episodes of the podcast released in 2023 featuring best practices for aerial seeding cover crops, tips for grazing cover crops, how to use a manure dragline to terminate cover crops a…

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Farmers For Soil Health Program Aims To Increase U.S. Cover Crop Acres 32:01

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, listen to a conversation with Ben West, executive director of Farmers for Soil Health, and Ryan Heiniger, a 4th generation farmer and executive director of Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), as they chat about all the details of the Farmers…

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Can We Count The Nitrogen Credits Of Cover Crops For The Following Cash Crop? 34:51

2y ago34:51

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marisol Berti, Endowed Professor & Plant Sciences Graduate Program Coordinator at North Dakota State University, discusses her multi-year research on nitrogen and cover crops and attempts to answer the question — can we count the nitrogen credits…

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How Cover Crops Help Soil Hold Water During Drought 57:57

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to a presentation from the Soil Management Summit in Alexandria, Minn., that features Anna Cates, state soil health specialist at the University of Minnesota Extension, and Minnesota no-tiller Tom Pyfferoen, as they discuss how cover crops…

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Seeding A Rye Cover Crop Every Month 27:13

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Marshall County, Iowa no-tiller Wade Dooley shares what he learned from his informal trial of seeding a rye cover crop every month of the year. As a 6th generation farmer, Dooley also shares why he believes communication is the most important thi…

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Composting to Engage Youth, Improve Soil Health and Sequester Carbon with Carol Ann and Mike Fugagli 58:20

2y ago58:20

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Carol Ann and Mike Fugagli join us to discuss their impressive project of using Johnson-Su composting method to Engage Youth, Improve Soil Health and Sequester Carbon. They share about the educational components of the project, working with the local school system, how the Johnson-Su composter works. Some useful links: Johnson-Su composting overvie…

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Cover Crop Cost Share Program & Grazing Cover Crops & Corn Residue In Spring 23:18

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, Morgan Jennings, field crops viability coordinator with Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI), discusses PFI’s cover crop cost share program as well as her cover crop research on grazing corn residue in the spring.…

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Investing in agrifoodtech since 2017: Astanor's Eric Archambeau reflects 23:54

2y ago23:54

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From the heady days of the dot com boom -- and subsequent bust -- Eric Archambeau cofounded Astanor Ventures with George Coelho in 2017 as an impact venture capital fund for food and agriculture. "We founded it with a vision that the agrifood market was going to go through a deep disruption that was needed to move from a system that was delivering …

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4 Alternative Cover Crops To Try On Your Farm With Rob Myers 30:23

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to Rob Myers, director of the Center for Regenerative Agriculture at the University of Missouri, as he discusses 4 alternative cover crops and how to manage each one. Myers talks about buckwheat, millet, canola and sunflowers.…

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'Father Of Biological Farming' Gary Zimmer's 2-Crop System 29:03

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by SOURCE® from Sound Agriculture, listen to Gary Zimmer giving a presentation at his farm in Spring Green, Wis. Zimmer, who many refer to as the “father of biological farming,” talks about his farmer origin story and why rye is so important in keeping his soil covered.…

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Make Cover Crops Work With Your Tillage Practices 1:04:46

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, a panel of 3 farmers discuss how they use cover crops with their varying tillage practices. Jim Stute of East Troy, Wis.; Tim Recker of Arlington, Iowa; and Jacob Bolson of Hubbard, Iowa, talk about their own trial and error periods of adopting cover crops and what the…

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Ableism, Disability and Climate with Naomi Ortiz 49:12

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The wonderful and thought provoking Naomi Ortiz joins us to educate Sandra and myself about a very important topic that isn't discussed very much, specifically the intersection of disability justice and climate justice, and how inclusion in climate activism could look. Keep reading to learn more about Naomi's work and content Naomi mentioned in the…

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Profitably Managing Livestock & Cover Crops 51:22

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, listen to a presentation from the 2022 National Cover Crop Summit featuring South Dakota father-and-son farmer duo Barry and Eli Little. They explain how their 2,500 acres of cropland and pastureland have improved by incorporating covers and ruminant animals on every a…

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Camelina Cover Crop Improves Soil Health, Crop Productivity & Profit 21:12

2y ago21:12

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Oliver Peoples, president and CEO of Metabolix Yield 10 Bioscience company, discusses camelina, its benefits as a cool-season cover crop and potential incentives for farmers to grow camelina.By Cover Crop Strategies

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Best Practices For Aerial Seeding Cover Crops 56:52

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, listen to a popular presentation from a previous National Cover Crop Summit featuring Dean Sponheim. Sponheim, a fourth-generation farmer from Osage, Iowa, who has been aerial seeding cover crops since 2012, discusses how to handle common aerial seeding challenges, rec…

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Getting Help With Adopting & Expanding Regenerative Agriculture Practices 31:07

2+ y ago31:07

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Tyler Williams and Zach Larson, sustainable systems agronomists with Bayer, share details on a program called ForGround, which aims to assist and provide support to farmers who are adopting or expanding regenerative agriculture practices. Williams and Larson also chat …

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Cover Crops & Other Regenerative Ag Trends Outside Of North America 27:04

2+ y ago27:04

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by Go Seed, Charlie Morrey, a multimedia agricultural journalist with Agriland in Dublin, Ireland, talks about Irish regenerative farming practices, some of the biggest struggles that farmers in Ireland and other parts of Europe face and how U.S. farmers can learn from them. Charl…

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Making Cover Crops Work In Specialty Crops 22:07

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In this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, Aries Haygood of Vidalia, Ga., talks about his unconventional path into the world of agriculture and how he first started learning about cover crops. Haygood also talks about what equipment works best for him as a grower of Georgia’s famou…