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BIOS Field Day at Chinchiolo Farms

Caff

James wanted to develop this tool to increase efficiency while minimizing the impact that many passes with heavy machinery can have on soil compaction. He highlighted a block that suffers from nematodes and crown gall, resulting in stunted tree growth and reduced yields. Becky Westerdahl, from the UC Davis Dept.

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To Reverse a Troubling Trend, Farmers Are Adding Rocks to Their Fields

Modern Farmer

Rauch was worried about seeding, soil compaction and whether he’d end up with one giant gravel pile. To his surprise, the basalt blended with his soil as if it were just one more thing that had blown in on the wind. Chris Rauch’s son Andre pulls soil samples from their dryland wheat farm.