Search results for cover crops:
Self seeding: An innovative management system
Biology /
Apr 15, 2008 |
4.8 / 5 (4) |
0
Winter cover crops provide important ecological functions that include nutrient cycling and soil cover. Although cover crop benefits to agroecosystems are well documented, cover crop use in agronomic farming systems remains ...
Nitrogen applied
Oct 01, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Combating soil erosion is a primary concern for agricultural producers in the United States, and many have incorporated conservation tillage systems in their effort to maintain a profitable crop output.
Digital cameras, remote satellites measure crop water demand
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 17, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
Horticultural crops account for almost 50% of crop sales in the United States, and these crops are carefully managed to ensure good quality. But more information is needed about the crops' growth and response ...
Can hemp help the everglades?
Aug 06, 2007 |
5 / 5 (6) |
1
Within Southern Florida, soil and water conditions indicate potential for leaching from the use of atrazine-based herbicides in corn crops. Scientists from USDA-Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and University ...
No-tillage plus
Jul 28, 2008 |
4.3 / 5 (4) |
0
Tropical soils often behave differently than temperate soils when being farmed. In tropical regions, soils lose nutrients quickly when cultivated. With food shortages looming and soil quality declining rapidly, new farming ...
Farmers use radishes to soften, fertilize fields
Sep 18, 2009 |
4.7 / 5 (3) |
0
(AP) -- White radishes are taking root on Tony Luthman's farm, the start of what he hopes will create a welcome mat for the corn he plants in the spring.
Are organic crops as productive as conventional?
Biology /
Mar 25, 2008 |
4.3 / 5 (9) |
0
Can organic cropping systems be as productive as conventional systems" The answer is an unqualified, “Yes” for alfalfa or wheat and a qualified “Yes most of the time” for corn and soybeans according to research reported by ...
Soybean varieties viable in southern Indiana, resistant to root-knot nematode
Biology /
Mar 20, 2008 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Purdue University researchers have identified several soybean varieties that grow well in areas of the Midwest like southern Indiana and are resistant to root-knot nematodes, a plant-destroying parasite with ...
New tool gets handle on cropland CO2 emissions
Feb 09, 2009 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
For the first time, farmers have data that tracks at the county level on-site and off-site energy use and carbon dioxide emissions associated with growing crops in the United States.
Biofuel carbon footprint not as big as feared, research says
Jan 15, 2009 |
2 / 5 (9) |
1
Publications ranging from the journal Science to Time magazine have blasted biofuels for significantly contributing to greenhouse gas emissions, calling into question the environmental benefits of making fuel ...
Understanding Why Rye Works as a Cover Crop
Oct 19, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists may soon find a way to enhance the weed-killing capabilities of a cereal grain that enriches the soil when used as a winter cover crop.
High tunnels yield healthier, prettier produce and longer growing seasons
Biology /
Dec 02, 2008 |
4.6 / 5 (19) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fred Forsburg's tomatoes are perfect -- tough to do in a certified organic operation where no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides are used. The Livonia farmer's secret: growing tomatoes in ...
Monterey sprayed to confuse moth
Biology /
Sep 11, 2007 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Areas of California are being intensively sprayed with pheromones designed to create sexual confusion in a destructive moth.
Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable to Harvest for Biofuels
Jul 15, 2008 |
4.4 / 5 (17) |
2
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk.
Researchers study ground cover to reduce impact of biomass harvest
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 08, 2008 |
4.1 / 5 (8) |
0
Ground cover may be one workable method to reduce the effects of erosion that future biomass harvests are predicted to bring. Iowa State University researchers are looking at ways to use ground cover, a living ...
