This photo shows a 'cocktail' mixture of many different forage species growing together as a cover crop.  The photo was taken in October on a ranch in central North Dakota.  Cocktail mixtures commonly contain as many as 15 different species of forage crops and the mix can include warm and cool season grasses, legumes, tubers and root crops, and other species such as oilseeds.

Cocktail mixture of cover crops

Credit: Gregory Lardy

Digital Credit: Gregory Lardy

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Description: This photo shows a 'cocktail' mixture of many different forage species growing together as a cover crop. The photo was taken in October on a ranch in central North Dakota. Cocktail mixtures commonly contain as many as 15 different species of forage crops and the mix can include warm and cool season grasses, legumes, tubers and root crops, and other species such as oilseeds.

Resolution: 2816x2112

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