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On-farm Research Indicates Importance of Cover Crops for Soil Health

January 24, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Extending the presence of living vegetative cover to more months of the year through the use of cover crops has several environmental benefits — for example, prevention of soil erosion and nutrient leaching, improvement of soil microbial habitat and weed/pest suppression. But how much does including cover crops on farms improve physical, chemical and biological indicators of soil health? Read more in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.

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