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Canadian Potato Farmers Using Cover Crops

October 28, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: CBC

A survey by the P.E.I. Potato Board found a growing number of potato farmers in the province turning to a wide variety of cover crops to improve their soil and reduce erosion, and even generate some cash along the way. "The main goal of the survey was to get a benchmark for where we're at on cover crops," said Ryan Barrett, research and agronomy specialist with the P.E.I.Potato Board. Read more in this article from the CBC (Toronto, Ontario).

Potato Grower Increases Worm Numbers with Cover Crops

August 26, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Farmers Weekly

A Shropshire, England, grower is trying to limit the damaging effect of heavy cultivations for potato crops to his light soils through the use of cover crops. He has seen worm numbers increase since introducing the cover crops to his rotation. Learn more in this article from Farmers Weekly.

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