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Models for the Future: Apple Budget
A spreadsheet tool for assessing pre-plant practices for improving soil health in orchards.
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Interactive budgets from "Models for the Future" apple plots allow growers to assess the costs and benefits of cover crops and other sustainable practices in their own operations. This project is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Grant # 2015-70017-22852.
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