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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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