New Fact Sheets Bring Cover Crop Guidance for California Growers

Cover Cropping in California’s Water-Scarce Environments

Sustainable Conservation and partners have released three new fact sheets expanding the Cover Cropping in California’s Water Scarce Environments series with in-depth guidance for three distinct cropping contexts California growers are navigating across the Central Valley’s varied regions and weather years: 

1. Cover cropping beyond winter in perennial systems
2. Cover cropping for land repurposing
3. Cover cropping in annual systems

Each fact sheet combines the latest research with grower experience on the ground, going well beyond general cover crop guidance to meet farmers where they are. The suite builds on the foundation of practical considerations for managing cool-season cover crops with maximal water benefits and minimal water use laid out in the May 2025 guidance document, and extends it with a depth of context, data, and practical implementation detail.