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Can Healthy Soils Replace Fungicides? Van Mansheim Thinks So
Some of Van’s Soils – Insets are Saprophytic Fungi that consume residue and mineralize nutrients (left), mycorrhizal fungi that live in...
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How Cover Crops Reduce Fertilizer Costs and Save Money
Ray Weil and a Student collecting Soil Nitrate Samples down the Soil Profile Introduction: Beyond Erosion — The Scavenging Power of Cover...
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Ray Archuleta on Bare Soil, Fungicides, and Rethinking Soil Health
Iconic Ray Archuleta Image captured ca. 2013 before a Slake Test Demonstration. Introduction In 2010, I met Ray Archuleta on the farm of...
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How the Michalski Ranch Turned Marginal Cropland into a Diverse, Profitable Pasture
On the South Dakota Coteau, the Michalski family transformed marginal cropland into a thriving, diverse pasture. Discover their grazing...
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