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Feb 19, 2020 | Soil Health News

Tips for Making Cover Crops Work in Northern Climates

Enjoy this as a podcast or recorded webinar by Pennsylvania-based cover crop consultant Steve Groff. In this presentation Groff explains why radishes do very well in northern climates, why more sunlight results in more rapid crop growth, how the amount of snow cover impacts which cover crop species you can plant, and more.

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palouse washingtonWashington Senate passes soil health plan

The Washington Senate unanimously approved and sent to the House a bill Monday to create a new program to help farmers improve the health of their soil.

 

 

handful of soilDo soils need a low-salt diet?

New findings from Meredith Steele’s lab at Virginia Tech suggest soils exposed to salt release more greenhouse gas.

 

 

Texas farmTexas farmers discuss soil health practices

Researchers at Texas A&M looked at why producers choose to or not to adopt soil health promoting practices.

 

 

 

Story of Flowers, a breathtaking botanical animation

“Growing, blooming, rooting. Soil aeration, pollination. Enduring wind, rain, and pollution, dispersing seeds, and growing anew. Directed by Tokyo-based botanical artist Azuma Makoto, Story of Flowers showcases the life cycle of flowers as a wordless explainer.”

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