You can learn why you may see farmers planting crops into other crops this year in the name of conservation. For the last several years, members of Peninsula Pride Farms have "planted green" in hopes of preventing soil erosion in their fields. 

“Planting green” is when operators seed cover crops between rows of other growing plants. For example, some farmers plant a mixture of radish, clover, ryegrass, and sunflowers between corn rows. While much of it could be harvested for different purposes, much of the cover crops planted stay in the field to help build organic matter and hold the soil in place. Devin Schmidt from S&S Jerseyland Dairy says it has been beneficial for their fields as they try to stretch the dollars they use to fertilize their crops.

You can see how S&S Jerseyland Dairy in Sturgeon Bay uses the strategy when they host the upcoming Peninsula Pride Farms Conservation Conversation on May 27th at 6 p.m. You can find more details about the event below.