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Soil health, water retention among cover crop benefits, hort producers say

08/26/20 8:25 AM By Steve Davies
Chris Sayer, a lemon and avocado grower (along with some figs) in Ventura County, California, has been using cover crops in his 50 acres of trees since 2005, with some clear benefits.
KEYWORDS Chris Sayer Conservation Technology Information Center cover crop cover crops Petty Ranch Rob Myers soil organic matter Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
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Steve Davies
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