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Neils Potatoes Raise Yields Through Contour Planting
Neil Morrison, a Grand Traverse farmer, boosted potato yields by 100 bushels per acre without new fertilizer or seed. Contour plowing retained rainfall, improved moisture, and produced bigger crops. Michigan soil conservation advocates note irrigation and districts bolster such gains while warning erosion threatens vast cropland nationwide.
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Neil Morrison
Grand Traverse
Neil
Hill
Michigan
Morrison
Michigan Food Council
Carl Card
Michigan State College
Lake City
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Livingston County