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Charles Martin

Oneida, Ill., farmer Charles Martin is a contributing writer for Strip-Till Farmer. The 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference speaker has completed multiple on-farm and development research trials to identify more sustainable farming practices.

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Productivity Meets Conservation with Perennial Groundcovers & Strip-Till

Planted only once, perennial groundcovers offer same benefits as traditional cover crops but require less management
By Charles Martin posted on April 19, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
“A nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself”, said Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Dust Bowl era. Strip-tillers are acutely aware of the need to maintain productivity while conserving soil with practices like cover cropping, but finding time to manage cover crops annually can be a big challenge.
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