Herbicides applied to pastures and some crops can persist in soil amendments like hay, manure, compost and grass clippings. Make sure your amendments are free of these herbicides before you contaminate your soil.
Mar 2010 |
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Photo: Linda Tucker Serniak, PhD candidate at Oregon State University and Joanne Schneidermann Dole, Master Gardener (Cropped from original)
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