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managing your soil<br />
ing your<br />
oil<br />
For years, soil quality was equated with<br />
chemical and physical properties. But research<br />
and experience are showing that biology –<br />
plant roots, bacteria, fungi, worms, ants and<br />
more – plays a huge role in soil health.<br />
<strong>Farmer</strong>s are using techniques that not only build soil health<br />
but also fight erosion. Cover crops, rotational grazing,<br />
tillage practices, plant diversity, fertilizer application,<br />
residue management and more affect soil health.<br />
On the following pages, local farmers share practices<br />
they are using to protect their most valuable natural<br />
resource.
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