Agricultural Conservation

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Use reduced tillage or no-till practices. This  can help decrease soil compaction, increase water infiltration and encourage soil aggregate stability. 

Introduce cover crops into your crop rotation, reduce tillage, or use no-till practices. This can help to reduce erosion, increase soil organic matter, provide forage, and increase biodiversity. 

Keeping cover crops in the field over winter, using no-till practices, or keeping fields in perennial crops. Root systems help feed important microorganisms and reduce soil exposure.

Implementing a crop rotation, using cover crops, or interseeding a new species into an established stand of hay. A diverse plant community supports diverse soil microorganisms.