2018 Farm Outlook

Page 44 2018 Logan County Farm Outlook Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Oct. 25, 2018 Soil erosion from farmland compromises alkalinity in Sugar Creek’s water and leads to adverse health effects for humans, aquatic organisms, and adds financial distress to recreational fishing industries in other locales. CONTINUED Practical soil conservation measures suggested by environmentalist Rinkesh Kukreja: [1. Buffer strips come in handy for soil protection where stream banks exist. Farmers can create them with tall grass, trees and shrubs that root deep into the ground. 2. No-till farming allows crops to stay in place a season and keeps soil from being left bare. Good for soil composition. 3. Plant windbreak areas composed of trees, shrubs and plants to slow the force of wind over ground area and soil erosion. 4. You can maximize the topography by terrace planting. It will encourage growth from moist soil areas and cause a natural flow of water. 5. Planting trees to secure roots in the soil that prevent erosion. 6. Farmers can rotate their crops to prevent overgrowth of pathogens and a lack of fertility in the soil. 7. Maintain Ph: pollutants and acids are bad on soil. The higher the alkaline level, the more resistant water is to chemical pollution. 8. Monitor growth by checking salient composition and fertility. 9. Accent vegetation can work to prevent runoff and help plants grow properly. Such plants are rye and clover.] Creekside Director Dr. Dennis Campbell said the basis of all bio tend to be soil. The terrestrial of all ecosystems along with