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help to overcome these unique and infrequent pest problems.
• Using plant diversity to foster natural processes- especially those that foster soil health and biology- seems like a good alternative to constantly fighting for control against natural systems. Cover crops may dramatically reduce farming input costs for things like pesticides; now we need to get the science involved to make it as easy as possible for interested land owners and gardeners to implement these tools with predictable success.
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