Prairie strips can improve measures of soil health faster than expected, according to new research by Iowa State University scientists working in cooperation with the Soil Health Institute.
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Prairie strips rapidly improve soil health
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A prairie strip grows in a soybean field.
Iowa State University researcher Cole Dutter in soil pit next to prairie strip.
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