Soil compaction is called the 'silent' thief because its effects are often going unnoticed. However, compaction effects can be long-lasting, especially if the subsoil is compacted.

See the impact that cover crops and a no-till cropping system had on watersheds after high winds and heavy rains rolled through the Great Plains. The difference in the amounts of run-off water is astounding.

The study looked a pumpkin plots in Kansas, where the Halloween staple is frequently grown in rotation following soybeans, and are a staple of agritourism, according to the study published in the Soil Science Society of America Journal.