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No-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Combat Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.
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Fixing a Leaky System with Cover Crops

Facing continued leaching of agricultural nutrients into streams and waterways, researchers are studying cover crops for their ability to stop the leaks. So far, the results are mixed.
COVER CROPS are having a moment and have been widely praised for their ability to combat soil erosion, suppress weeds, increase organic matter, cycle nutrients and more.  


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New Dry Manure Injector Holds Promise

A machine that can inject dry poultry litter and composted cattle manure below the soil surface in pastures and no-till fields is on order from a research coalition across five Chesapeake Bay states: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York. There are currently no machines on the market that can do this.
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