In 2016, farmers and representatives from agribusiness, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and universities gathered to form the Northeast Cover Crops Council (NECCC). Our organizational objectives include: defining knowledge gaps, fostering multi-state/multi-institutional research and collaboration with farmers, reporting cover crop best management practices, and developing web-based cover crop decision support tools to promote cover crop adoption and maximize cover crop benefits accrued.

The NECCC is a comprehensive resource for cover cropping in the northeastern states of America. Our mission is to support the successful implementation of cover crops to maximize economic, environmental, and social benefits. We facilitate regional collaboration between farmers, researchers, and the general public to foster the exchange of information, inspiration, and outcome-based research.