Event Details

July 23, 2026
6:00PM – 7:30PM 

Session Description

Discover practical cover crop solutions that will help you build healthier soils and stronger crops this fall in this virtual session. Spring and summer are a great time to plan for the fall planting window when it comes to cover crops and protecting your soil. This session will help growers make informed cover crop decisions that improve soil health, enhance nutrient cycling, suppress weeds, reduce erosion and strengthen farm resilience.   

Featuring Lawrence Levesque, Forage and Cover Crop Specialist with Speare Seeds and Dr. Manphool Fageria, Vegetable Specialist with Perennia, this webinar combines practical field experience with agronomic expertise. You’ll learn how to strategically select and manage grasses, legumes, brassicas and broadleaf species to achieve specific soil and crop production goals. Discussions will focus on improving soil structure and water management, maximizing nutrient efficiency and implementing effective cover crop strategies that support productive, profitable fields. We will also explore how healthy soils can help farms adapt to increasingly variable weather conditions while protecting long-term land productivity.  

Moderator

Dr. Manphool Fageria, Vegetable Specialist, Perennia 

Manphool is a sixth-generation grower with more than 35 years of experience in commercial farming, agricultural research and extension, specializing in potato, grain and vegetable production systems. Holding a PhD in Vegetable Production, he has spent decades as a professor, researcher and advisor, helping growers improve productivity through science-based agronomic practices. As Perennia’s Vegetable Specialist, Dr. Fageria focuses on soil health, regenerative agriculture, cover crops and integrated farming systems, delivering practical solutions that enhance soil resilience, crop performance and long-term farm profitability. 

Guest Speaker

Lawrence Levesque, Forage and Cover Crop Specialist, Speare Seeds 

Lawrence is an agricultural professional with more than 40 years of experience in livestock, forage and field crop systems. As a Forage and Cover Crop Specialist with Speare Seeds, he works closely with growers to improve forage production, pasture management and cover crop adoption. Drawing on decades of experience in the seed, feed and farm supply sectors, Lawrence is passionate about helping producers build healthier soils, improve farm resilience and maximize the long-term productivity of their land.