Impacts of Soil Health Management on Environmental Quality: A Research Review for Minnesota

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Impacts of Soil Health Management on Environmental Quality: A Research Review for Minnesota

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2022-10

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This review was undertaken to summarize research on the impact of four in-field practices (cover crops, reduced tillage, perennials, and crop rotations) on nutrient losses, soil carbon, and runoff/erosion in Minnesota. Social, economic, and policy considerations, while highly relevant to agricultural decision making and design of incentives, are beyond the scope of this review. To maximize relevance of findings, this review focused on data from studies conducted in Minnesota, along with data from Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, South Dakota and Illinois if applicable. Since Minnesota has unique climatic conditions, findings from meta-analyses were not included, except as background or where regional differences were noted.

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This report will help inform three efforts: (a) a State Soil Health Action Framework, funded by the McKnight Foundation through the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) and the Minnesota Office for Soil Health (MOSH); (b) a science synthesis to support updates to the Nutrient Reduction Strategy, led by the MN Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with technical support from the University of Minnesota; and (c) the development of a Soil Health Impact Calculator, funded by BWSR through MOSH.

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Reilly, Evelyn; Cates, Anna. (2022). Impacts of Soil Health Management on Environmental Quality: A Research Review for Minnesota. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/261039.

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