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Crops, Soil Health, Soil Health

The effect of crop residue removal on soil and water quality

Some crop growers have always removed crop residue for animal feed and bedding. Many corn fields have been baled as this year. Some of the fields look like almost every bit of residue has been removed from them and left bare. Crop residue removal should be done in such a way t... Read More



Hugh Hammond Bennett sparked the creation of a conservation agency

  • By Sylvia Rainford, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Soil aggregate stability. What is it? Why is it important?

  • By Dale Younker, Natural Resources Conservation Service

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