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Acres U.S.A., The Voice of Eco-Agriculture, October 2022 | Issue #616 Copyright 2022, 64 pages 

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FEATURES 

Understanding Crop Relay
BY LORAN STEINLAGE 
Cover cropping- but with revenue. 

Cover Crops Under Cover 
BY ANNIE AND ERIC NORDELL
Cover crops can help reduce nutrient excesses in hoophouses. 

Covering Costs
BY JEFF SCHAHCZENSKI  
The economics of cover crops. 

To Cover or To Fallow?   
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN HEERMANN
Why one farmer in dryland Eastern Colorado chose cover crops. 

Don't Stray Away, Pt. 2 
BY WILL WINTER 
What farmers need to know about rural stray energy pollution. 

The Importance of the Ditch 
BY ANDREW FRENCH 
A history of agricultural drainage. 

DEPARTMENTS

VIEW FROM THE COUNTRY
Monthly musings from Acres U.S.A.’s editor.

OPINION: Healthcare from the (Ph)arm- The goal of cover crops and other soil health practices is human nutrition. 
BY STEVE GROFF 

ECO-UPDATE

News in brief on developments in agronomic science. 

ORGANIC TRANSITIONING: How bad is tillage, really? 
BY LEA VEREECKE & NATHANEAL GONZALEZ SIEMENS

INTERVIEW: DON WIRTH 
Don Wirth shares 50 years of wisdom in the seed business.  

REVIEW

BOOKSTORE & MARKETPLACE

ECO-MEETINGS
We let you know when and where exciting eco-farming events are happening.

EGO-AG U CLASSROOM

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