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On-farm soil health evaluations: Challenges and opportunities

Douglas L. Karlen, Nicholas J. Goeser, Kristen S. Veum and Matt A. Yost
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2017, 72 (2) 26A-31A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.72.2.26A
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