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Scientists and conservation groups press for cover-crop credits as a proven tool to reduce nitrate leaching
Summary
Researchers, conservation groups and several presenters at the SWRCB listening session urged the panel to credit cover-crop adoption because field studies and past incentive programs showed measurable reductions in nitrate leaching; speakers also called for continued technical assistance and reinstatement or expansion of incentives
Scientists, conservation partners and several public commenters urged the State Water Resources Control Board’s panel to explicitly credit cover-crop adoption and to support incentives and technical assistance that boost on-farm adoption.
Dr. Eric Brennan, in a video shown to attendees, described agricultural efficiency as central to both productivity and environmental outcomes: “La eficiencia es importante en nuestra agricultura, porque pienso que la eficiencia en la agricultura es también un la muestra de la marca de los del nitrógeno en nuestros sistemas,” he said, explaining how cover crops and timing can reduce winter nitrate leaching.
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