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Soil Health
Cover crops, no-till, compost, soil biology and soil testing: practical guides to building organic matter, water infiltration and fertility from the ground up. Start with Soil Health: The Complete Guide to Building Living Soil.
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How to Increase Soil Organic Matter (and How Long It Takes)
Learn how to increase soil organic matter with practices ranked by impact, realistic rates of change, and how to measure progress. Get the plan.
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No-Till Farming: Pros, Cons and How to Make the Switch
No till farming explained: what it does to soil, the equipment, weed control, the yield dip, strip-till and organic no-till. Learn how to switch…
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Cover Crops for Beginners: Choose, Plant and Terminate
Cover crops for beginners: learn how to choose species, time planting, set seeding rates and end covers, with NRCS cost-share tips. Get a simple…
Field notes for people who grow
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