Cover Crop Funding
Cover Crop Funding to Farmers
The Cover Crop Program is now available through the York County Conservation District (YCCD).
The Cover Crop Program provides cost-share funding for planting cover crops in York County.
Cover Crop Program Overview
- Applicant must have Current Agriculture Erosion & Sedimentation/Conservation Plan for the farms/acres to be funded.
- Single species cover crop will be paid a flat rate of $40/acre, multi-species cover crop will be $55/acre.
- Applications can be submitted from August 1 through September 15.
- Multi-species (at least 1 grass AND 1 broadleaf) must be planted by November 1. Single species (small grain) must be planted by November 15.
- Cover Crops must be maintained until March 15 and cannot be used as forage or harvested for grain.
- Acreage cannot be dual-enrolled with other cover crop funding sources.
- Maximum amount per applicant is $10,000.
Cover Crop Program Application
Applications for the Cover Crop Program must be submitted through the Conservation District.
The 2026-2027 Cover Crop Program application window will be August 1 to September 15.
No applications will be accepted prior to August 1.
How to Apply for the Cover Crop Program 2026-2027 Cover Crop Program Application & Project Description FormQuestions about the Cover Crop Program
Have questions about the Cover Crop Program? We’d like to hear from you!
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Email: Troy Zirkle (tzirkle@yorkccd.org) or Mark Flaharty (mflaharty@yorkccd.org)
Phone: 717-840-7430