Practices for Perennial Crops

Goal: Increase soil organic matter

Practices:

Compost Application

Mulching 

Goal: Keep soil covered to reduce wind erosion

Practices:

Cover Crop

Conservation Cover 

Goal: Reduce runoff from fields

Practice:

Filter Strip 

Goal: Increase pollinator habitat

Practice:

Hedgerow Planting 

Goal: Reduce nitrate leaching

Practice:

Nutrient Management

Goal: Reduce compaction and erosion

Practices:

No-Till

Reduced Till 

Goal: Reduce air pollution associated with orchard removal

Practice:

Whole Orchard Recycling

Goal: Reduce wind speed

Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment