As droughts intensify, this Utah family farm is ditching the Monsanto way
For generations, the Jensen family has farmed several hundred acres in the middle of the Gunnison Valley growing the staple crop of Utah, alfalfa. … For Stan Jensen, the big question is how to get more organic material in the ground. “In terms of drought tolerance, organic material is everything,” said Jensen. “1% of organic material can hold 3 inches of water per foot.” Jensen said his land is at about 2% organic material. “But if I were at 10%, I could be good for a year and survive a drought.”
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