Participants will develop the technical foundation, analytical skills, and practical tools to assess, design, and monitor effective cover crop strategies.

You will learn to:

• Assess farm conditions, regional constraints, and opportunities for cover cropping

• Develop site-specific recommendations that align with producer goals and agroecological conditions

• Create customized cover crop plans and integrate them into broader farm management systems

• Support farmers with post-implementation monitoring, troubleshooting, and follow-up evaluation

• Communicate cover crop benefits and outcomes effectively to clients and stakeholders

Participants will leave the course with:

• A customized cover crop plan developed for a real or hypothetical farm scenario

• Applied evaluation tools for monitoring and assessing the success of cover crop systems

• A network of professional peers and mentors engaged in advancing sustainable agriculture across Canada

• A certificate of completion demonstrating advanced competency in cover crop management for professionals

Tuition: $500

In order to make our courses as accessible to all as possible, COG strives to reduce financial barriers for registration by offering payment plans. If you are interested in using a payment plan, please contact covercrops@cog.ca.

Registration deadline January 6, 2026,

To learn more and to register click here.