'If we can grow crops with less energy and less fertilizer, the world wins'
Air date: Week of 06/17/2009
Story length: 06:24
Producer: Jennifer Szweda Jordan
How can farmers keep sediment and pollutants from running into waterways, save money so they can stay in business, and sequester the potent greenhouse gas carbon all in one shot? Not tilling -- or plowing -- soil accomplishes all these goals. But it has potential drawbacks, too. This week, The Allegheny Front's Jennifer Szweda Jordan heads out into the field to see what no-till farming looks like when it's married with organic ag. It's part of our Earth's Bounty series on food and the environment.
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