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Top 6 Soil Health Stories From 2018

Soil health is more than just a buzzword as many retailers and farmers have found success in managing their soil resources with nutrient stewardship, cover crops, and other tools.
Soil health is more than just a buzzword as many retailers and farmers have found success in managing their soil resources with nutrient stewardship, cover crops, and other tools.
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Soil health is more than just a buzzword as many retailers and farmers have found success in managing their soil resources with nutrient stewardship, cover crops, and other tools. Through the year, here are the top six stories from AgProfessional.com that highlighted soil health:

  1. Farmland Is Hiding Loads Of Buried Treasure
  2. Underwear Measures Soil Microbial Activity
  3. Beyond No-Till And Covers: Many Practices Improve Soil Health
  4. Paid-In-Full Cover Crop Program Available
  5. Minnesota Targets Nitrates, Fall Fertilizers
  6. Know When to Use Granular Vs. Liquid Fertilizers

 

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