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Two U of M field days focus on soil health

Aug 23, 2023
Aug 23, 2023

Good root structure — Jodi DeJong-Hughes notes the benefits of perennial crops like Kernza to store carbon and produce good soil structure. Photo by Andrea Johnson.

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University of Minnesota experts will be sharing their soil health knowledge at a pair of field days in Morris Sept. 7 and 8.

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