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Models for the Future: Tomato Production Budget
A spreadsheet tool for assessing cover crops for improving soil health in tomato plantings.
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Interactive budgets from "Models for the Future" tomato 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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