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<p class="MsoNormal">FYI<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many farmers reported economic benefits from cover crop beyond just yield improvements. Of farmers growing corn, soybeans, spring wheat, or cotton, the following percent had savings on production costs with fertilizers and/or herbicides:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Soybeans – 41% saved on herbicide costs and 41% on fertilizer costs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Corn – 39% saved on herbicide costs and 49% on fertilizer costs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Spring wheat – 32% saved on herbicide costs and 43% on fertilizer costs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Cotton – 71% saved on herbicide costs and 53% on fertilizer costs<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#444444;background:white"><a href="https://u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUS8gCNbrE7QvEvj0N-2FrnLjRmEecUOpGHGx94XYvbUEy7A8NMP0rXrTGAYRrNZf8DZjATQGZn2JX-2B4m834pmorAZBlhYrXJk2-2BKPX-2Bfk2lfNBfmor_FY5etOnZhZgROTw-2FzaOxbcRpx2lpmeKnghVQJrNDNKtdrvoG5WdELxQjd7mR7MPaXmB44NkFO2ZbxJakFurtWiGn5FPKn-2BVoE8CmbbavZ9jDP18XJjcMdxuey-2Bm-2FHgtXdGQukCgdGooTp7pyoFCTsJK5tuamuZLerrhngRGmRVu34YA2tQK6FOlpS7mhejrfuKs-2B6-2FknCHGW3OzlgqGknf1RuPvIhgIzZsv1kj4ypq4J5DuRKZ6C-2F5KxaFpFcIOqaRvZKJCvrqTy0WEMn1g1i28sTC-2FpT9AA73BJAS4F0KN5KNvnpEeVAyfO3Uz8uCCzJuKpFMTETvhalrFVcnPmUF4L44o6CN6ALSzNuFvS8w5YrUQwkWE9RSE-2F3bysA6kF" target="_blank"><span style="color:#96281B">Download
the full survey report now</span></a>.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dr. Isaac Mpanga<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Area Associate Agent<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Commercial Horticulture and Small Acreage<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">2830 N Commonwealth Dr, Camp Verde, AZ 86322<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">E: <a href="mailto:mpangai@arizona.edu">
mpangai@arizona.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Cell: 9282744826 <b>(Please call this number or email me directly)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">P: 9285548995<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Website:</span> <a href="https://extension.arizona.edu/yavapai-commercial-horticulture-small-acreage">
https://extension.arizona.edu/yavapai-commercial-horticulture-small-acreage</a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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