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Using Cover Crops to Reduce Nitrate Leaching

September 20, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Several communities in Nebraska are facing growing concerns of increasing groundwater nitrate concentration in their municipal wells. Growing cover crops during the winter fallow period is one of the best management practices for reducing nitrate leaching and improving soil resilience. Read more in this article from the University of Nebraska.

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