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Can Post-Harvest Corn Residue Improve Soil Health?

By Cassidy Million posted on August 26, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: SeedWorld

There are few crops as frustrating after harvest as corn. The stalk residue can pop tires, delay spring warm-up, increase NPK availability, and get in the way of spring planting. You may end up asking yourself, “How can I better manage my corn stalks after harvest?”

3 Ways Cover Crops Improve Soil Health

By Michaela Paukner posted on March 31, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

From the depths of a soil pit, it’s clear how cover crops and no-tillage benefit overall soil health. Michael Patin, a district conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Jamie Patton, senior outreach specialist of nutrient and pest management at the University of Wisconsin, share how cover crops can improve your soil health.

Mixing Grasses and Legumes Can Benefit Hot, Dry Soils

March 4, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Science Societies

In a new study, researchers from New Mexico State University and the USDA show that cover crops can increase soil health in semi-arid regions.

Earthworms an Indicator of Soil Health

January 7, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension explains how earthworms benefit soil fertility, organic matter and physical properties, and what to do to increase their population.

Utilizing Cover Crops as High Quality Feed

June 15, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops

Grazing or harvesting cover crops offers livestock producers the opportunity to capture highly digestible nutrients for their animals and provides benefits to the soil in their cropping systems.

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