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Late November brassica cover crop. (Alex Wilson) Crimson clover cover crop at the end of April. (Virginia Sykes) Cover crop residue persisting in soybean crop in mid-July.<br />
(Virginia Sykes)<br />
No-till cover crops key to soil health,<br />
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BY RON SMITH<br />
Contributing Writer<br />
FARMERS UNDERSTAND THE benefits of improving or maintain-<br />
ing soil health, and most have adopted at least some conserva-<br />
tion practices over the last few decades.<br />
Potential for improvements remain, however, says Virginia<br />
Sykes, assistant professor, Department of Plant Sciences, Univer-<br />
sity of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Knoxville.<br />
“In addition to reduced soil erosion, conservation offers other<br />
benefits, including financial advantages,” Sykes says.<br />
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