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Carbon in the Soil

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 Jim HessWalden the Worm

Carbon is the topic of many Ag magazine articles. What role does carbon play in the soil? Walden here. Carbon, which is usually called soil organic matter, is the stuff that makes your fields productive. I like to work in Read More

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By JORDAN FOUTS jfouts@elkharttruth.comFeb 28, 2023 https://www.elkharttruth.com/news/storm-water-board-gets-infiltrationdemo/article_ba0b4d11-d0e0-513b-9f7f-e9bd8f7e3aa2.html Jim Hess, manager of the Soil and Water...

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