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Choosing the Right Cover Crop

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Playas benefit from practices that result in good soil health. Improving the health and quality of the soil is one of the easiest and most effective ways producers can increase crop productivity - hence profitability - while benefiting wildlife and improving the environment. No-till practices, plus the planting of cover crops, mean less soil moves as runoff into playas during rain events.

Participants:

Chad Remley
Kansas State Soil Scientist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Salina, KS

Candy Thomas
State Agronomist
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Salina, KS

Produced by Playa Lakes Joint Venture.

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