• STRIPS publication covered by ISU CALS News! In, “Prairie strips improve many measures of soil...
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    STRIPS publication covered by ISU CALS News!
     
    In, “Prairie strips improve many measures of soil health in nearly a decade,” researchers found improvements in 8/12 soil health measures including:
    soil aggregate stability (up to 80%)
    microbial biomass (up to 54%)
    soil organic matter (up to 23%)
    maximum water-holding capacity (up to 7%) 
     
    Congrats on the cool findings, team! @soilhealthinstitute @mcdaniel_lab
     
    Read more here:https://www.cals.iastate.edu/news/2025/prairie-strips-can-rapidly-improve-soil-health
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