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Cover crops offer many benefits

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERACover crops are a great way to address erosion and water quality issues. But according to Tracy Blackmer, director of research with Cover Crop Solutions, there are at least 20 different benefits that a farmer can derive from planting cover crops.  One of the most important, he says, is the nutrient credits that cover crops can provide.

Blackmer was one of the presenters at the recent Iowa Cover Crops Conference in Des Moines.

AUDIO: Tracy Blackmer

Photo courtesy NRCS

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