Illinois Department of Agriculture Opening I-COVER Applications

Illinois Department of Agriculture opening I-COVER applications

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is opening applications for its I-COVER program beginning in April.

IDOA Launches I-COVER Program

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is relaunching the Infield Conservation for Operationalizing Vital Ecosystem Resilience (I-COVER) Program to promote the early establishment of cover crops using new techniques and/or technology. IDOA secured a $7 million USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) grant to launch the program, which offers cost-share/financial incen…

Illinois revives cover crop program with $7M USDA grant

IDOA relaunches I-COVER program after a pause.