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Wednesday, September 25 - Reincorporating the prairie
10 minutes Posted Sep 25, 2024 at 10:43 am.
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Agriculture replaced nearly all of the original prairie in the Midwest, but a growing number of farmers are incorporating strips of prairie into their row-crop fields. These colorful corridors help with soil and water quality, and wildlife. Harvest Public Media’s Rachel Cramer reports on the efforts to expand the use of prairie strips.