Take Cover - Protect the Bay

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Maryland's Winter Cover Crop Program runs through the end of June and is on a first come first serve basis. Cover crops are widely recognized as one of the most cost-effective and environmentally promising ways to control soil erosion and reduce nutrient runoff into the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries during the winter. The Maryland Agricultural Water Quality Cost-Share (MACS) Program provides grants to farmers who plant cover crops in the fall to slow down rainwater runoff and recycle any nutrients remaining in the soil from the previous summer crop. Approximately $8 million in funding is available to farmers through this popular program for the 2007-2008 planting season.

Click here for additional information on the Maryland Cover Crop Program