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The products mentioned herein are not endorsed by the Soil and Water Conservation Society unless so stated.* ------------------------------ TOP NEWS ------------------------------ Soil microbes flourish with reduced tillage <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2185741&messageid=2185741&databaseid=Mailing.DS185741.2185741.168682&serial=17630165&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2019&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=57f5187992caa> [image: Share on Facebook] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2185741&messageid=2185741&databaseid=Mailing.DS185741.2185741.168682&serial=17630165&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2020&&&http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=57f5187992caa>[image: Twitter] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2185741&messageid=2185741&databaseid=Mailing.DS185741.2185741.168682&serial=17630165&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2021&&&http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=57f5187992caa>[image: Share on Linkedin] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2185741&messageid=2185741&databaseid=Mailing.DS185741.2185741.168682&serial=17630165&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2022&&&http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=57f5187992caa>[image: E-mail article] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2185741&messageid=2185741&databaseid=Mailing.DS185741.2185741.168682&serial=17630165&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2023&&&http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?57f5187992caa> Phys.org For the past several decades, farmers have been abandoning their plows in favor of a practice known as no-till agriculture. Today, about one-third of U.S. farmers are no longer tilling their fields, and still more are practicing conservation tillage — using equipment that only disturbs the soil to a minimal degree. No-till and, to a lesser degree, conservation tillage maintains or improves soil quality by preserving soil structure and moisture, increasing soil organic matter and providing habitat for soil microbes. 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We don't usually think about most vegetable farms. Picture big fields of weed-free cabbage, lettuce, sweet corn or broccoli. To be clear, agricultural biodiversity doesn't mean lots of weeds in the crop fields. But biodiversity is increasingly recognized as critical to long-term agricultural sustainability in a world with shrinking available arable land as the growing human population spreads out across the landscape. 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That was the conclusion drawn from a two-year study of 18 cover-crop treatments, ranging in diversity from one to eight plant species. 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Such interactions should be considered in risk assessment of pesticides. 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The studies reinforce the need for Iowa to work harder to reduce nitrates and other pollution in the state's rivers and streams, the Iowa Environmental Council said. 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Producers in Big Horn, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs and Washakie counties are featured in the eight videos, "Soil Management on Wyoming Farms and Ranches." 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The High Plains Aquifer, which provides drinking water and water for irrigating farm crops, shows many hot spots with high nitrates at levels dangerous to human health. Some farmers are stepping up to address their part in nitrate pollution. 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"Nothing is permanently sustainable, but we want to minimize depletion and try to recycle the farm's nutrients," he said. "We're still exploring and adapting." 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