Florida Landowners Invited to Cover Crops Tour

Randall Weiseman March 1, 2016 Field Crops, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Janet Grabowski

Janet Grabowski

Florida landowners will have a chance to learn more about how cover crops and no-till can improve soil health in sandy soils during a cover crop tour this week.

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida invites those interested to attend the annual Cover Crops Tour Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brooksville Plant Materials Center, 14119 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida. For more information, call 352-796-9600.

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