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  • Alkaline-soil (2)
  • Alkaline Soil (5)
  • Compost (4)
  • Cover Crops (7)
  • Crop Groups (7)
  • Days Of Living Cover (7)
  • Grazing Animals (13)
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  • Tillage Intensity (10)
  • Variability (12)
  • Published on
    March 16, 2024

    Average Days of Living Cover has increased.

    Cover Crops Days Of Living Cover Progress
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    We have 5 years of data on the 51 sites which have been in the project since the very beginning, with data on both their management practices as well as their soil testing results.  The average Days of Living Cover on these 51 sites has increased by 20 days since 2019.  Our growers have increased their Days of Living Cover by increasing their use of cover crops, converting annual crops to perennial systems, and incorporating more fall-planted small grains into their rotations.
  • Published on
    March 16, 2024

    Our Growers have made progress!!

    Cover Crops Days Of Living Cover Organic Matter Inputs Progress Tillage Intensity Variability
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    The variability we continue to see in our lab results has thrown a great big monkey wrench into our ability to assess progress using only our lab results. However, we can still assess the progress our growers have made in increasing their use of tried-and-true soil health practices, including:
    • Increasing their Days of Living Cover
    • Increasing their use of Cover Crops
    • Decreasing their Tillage Intensity
    • Increasing their Organic Matter Inputs
    Our growers have made excellent progress incorporating 3 out of 4 of these soil health practices in the last 5 years.
  • Published on
    August 15, 2022

    After 3 years, we cannot show progress in improving soil health at individual sites.

    Progress Soil Organic Matter Variability
    Variable progress improving soil health
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  • Published on
    August 15, 2022

    Grazing animals on site increase the variability in our data.

    Grazing Animals Progress Soil Organic Matter Variability
    Soil test variability from grazing animals
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  • Published on
    August 15, 2022

    Our project has had mixed success in reaching its original objectives so far.

    Knowledge Progress Variability
    Success meeting goals and objectives
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  • Published on
    August 15, 2022

    Almost half our growers had not tested their soil recently or at all, prior to involvement in our project.

    Knowledge Past Soil Testing Progress
    Past soil health testing
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