{"id":28348,"date":"2022-02-08T13:30:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T18:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/?page_id=28348"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:32:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:32:00","slug":"cover-crops-and-soil-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/agriculture\/cover-crops-and-soil-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Cover Crops and Soil Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1075e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1075e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513266000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MZZyIo46kyHfUBPQmb6Dh\">Bulletin #1075, Tarping in the Northeast: A Guide for Small Farms<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1080e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1080e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513266000&amp;usg=AOvVaw213_3wd_44cFXVLZe_k9I_\">Bulletin #1080, An Introduction to Using Site-Specific Farming to Manage Field Variability<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1081e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1081e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513267000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HW4NimSyKZzXxqTI7MY23\">Bulletin #1081, Potato Farmers in Aroostook County, Maine, Should Test for Soil S and Correct as Needed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1082e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1082e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513267000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iFIHPHANfBrSwKT-7-0h4\">Bulletin #1082, High Phosphorus Levels Build Up in Soils of Aroostook County, Maine: Importance for Potato Growers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1083e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1083e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513267000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SLMJ2jfJ05CXwMAAxsX-O\">Bulletin #1083, Potato Farmers in Aroostook County, Maine, Should Test for Soil Micronutrients and Correct as Needed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1084e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1084e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513267000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3g0-5xVBff_HzliV8ViOrm\">Bulletin #1084, Change in Levels of Soil Potassium and Magnesium Over Time in Aroostook County, Maine: What Potato Farmers Need to Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1085e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1085e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513267000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0j04GEhnhPOgGVr28JdDQ2\">Bulletin #1085, Potato Farmers in Aroostook County, Maine, Should Test for Soil pH and Calcium and Correct as Needed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1086e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1086e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513267000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2znjRGlrfMnQXDf5fkG_BP\">Bulletin #1086, Minimize Nitrogen Losses and Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1170e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1170e\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1644428513267000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HI5FGD4fqEdoJUmSsxGqZ\">Bulletin #1170, Cover Cropping for Success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/1172e\/\">Bulletin #1172, Interseeding Cover Crops in Late Season Vegetables: Covering Ground to Build Soil Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/publications\/2279e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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