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Research Project: Develop Water Management Strategies to Sustain Water Productivity and Protect Water Quality in Irrigated Agriculture

Location: Water Management Research

Title: Mother earth doesn't like to be naked

Author
item Hale, Lauren

Submitted to: Scientific American
Publication Type: Popular Publication
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/19/2019
Publication Date: 10/9/2019
Citation: Hale, L.E. 2019. Mother earth doesn't like to be naked. Scientific American. Available: https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/mother-earth-doesnt-like-to-be-naked.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: This piece tells the story of two brothers, Tom and Dan Rogers who are incorporating cover crops into their California almond orchard. It explains why soil health and the soil microbiome are important and how cover crops promote these beneficial soil qualities. However, management of cover crops can be challenging and the issues the Rogers will need to tackle are also presented.