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Corn Cropping Systems to Improve Economic and Environmental Health [PDF]
, 2015 In 2015, UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops & Soils Program continued a multi-year trial at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT to assess the impact of corn cropping systems on overall health and productivity of the crop and soil.
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Corn Cropping Systems to Improve Economic and Environmental Health [PDF]
, 2016 In 2016, UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops & Soils Program continued a multi-year trial at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT to assess the impact of corn cropping systems on overall health and productivity of the crop and soil.
Brigham, Nate +4 more
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International Journal of Agricultural SustainabilityWhile it is crucial to consider the ecological trade-offs of cover crop effects to promote sustainable agricultural production, there has been limited analysis of the combined effects of cover crops on various ecosystem services.
Maryam Yousefi +2 more
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Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops: Examining the Economic Factors of Adoption in Alabama [PDF]
The inclusion of cover crops in cropping systems brings both direct and indirect costs and benefits. The literature has shown that cover crops can improve soil conservation and productivity, potentially improving cash crop yields and decreasing cash crop
Bergtold, Jason S. +2 more
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Cover Crop Planting Date x Seeding Rate Trial [PDF]
, 2012 When corn silage is harvested in the fall, the entire plant is removed, leaving the soil exposed through the winter. Many farmers have started to plant cover crops following corn harvest because of the multitude of benefits cover cropping brings to soil ...
Burke, Conner +5 more
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The combined effects of cover design parameters on tomato production of a passive greenhouse [PDF]
, 2008 The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the need of a multiple design parameter approach to greenhouse design. To illustrate this need, we determined the combined effects of cover design parameters on tomato production of a passive greenhouse, that
Gazquez, J.C. +3 more
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Food and Energy Security, 2019 Cover crops are grown as potential ways to improve soil fertility, soil structure, and biodiversity, while reducing weed/pest burdens. Yet, increased costs (in both time and fuel), farmer knowledge requirements, and yield uncertainty (green bridge effect
Felicity V. Crotty, Chris Stoate
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Cover Crop Productivity in Contrasting Growing Conditions and Influence on the Subsequent Crop [PDF]
, 2018 In arable systems, cover crops provide multiple ecosystem services involved in soil protection and fertility. They can efficiently compete against weeds, control erosion or recycle nutrients.
Büchi, Lucie +4 more
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Tillage Radish Planting Date x Seeding Rate Trial [PDF]
, 2015 Farmers are interested in growing tillage radishes as they may potentially offer many environmental and economic benefits. Tillage radishes are quick at scavenging excess nitrogen, provide good ground cover, and break down very quickly in the spring to ...
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Soybean Cover Cropping Trial [PDF]
, 2016 In 2016, the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Team interseeded cover crops into soybean varieties to evaluate cover crop establishment and effect on soybean yield at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT.
Cubins, Julija, Darby, Heather
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