Program spurs summer terrace work

摘要

CONSTRUCTION for practices like terraces and grassed waterways has typically been limited to early spring and late fall, but thanks to the Summer Construction Incentives program through USDA, farmers can hire contractors to build soil conservation structures in the summer and early fall. Farmers who choose this option can't plant their typical cash crop in areas needed to facilitate construction. They are required to plant a temporary cover crop, such as rye or winter-killed oats, in that area to control soil erosion and help suppress weeds.