Cover Crops (IMAGE)

Penn State

Cover Crops

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Agricultural scientists, like Penn State researchers, have been experimenting with cover crop mixtures (like the one shown growing at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center) to determine which ones best limit the runoff of nutrients and provide the most ecosystem services.

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Mitch Hunter

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