To assess the diversity of your current crop rotation and help you develop a more diverse rotation, I again encourage you to check out the crop rotation diversity index, developed by Dr. Dwayne Beck of Dakota Lakes Research Farm. The index and method of calculation are free and described in detail at Dakota Lakes Research Farms website http://www.dakotalakes.com/. A spreadsheet calculator of the index that I developed some years ago is also available free at the North Dakota State University Dickinson Research and Extension Center website
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