Show conservation COVER TO COVER anyone who has observed the difference in runoff run off and erosion from a field that is protected by a cover crop and one that is not have to be sold on the value of a good cover to protect the land between crops says mr johnson chairman of the san juan county committee he points out too that the winter grazing provided is an added source of feed and farm income and the resulting livestock products help meet the nations in increased creasea food requirements he quotes U S department of agriculture soil and crop specialists cia lists to the effect that almost as much soil building results it is turned under this is not true however when the cover when a crop is grazed as when crop is cut for hay and hauled off the land naturally mr johnson says grazing should not begin so early that the cover crop does not have a chance to get a good start too early grazing results in a minimum of protection to the land and the feed value is reduced |