Farming practices like tilling and herbicide application reduce plant diversity by removing natural vegetation and resulting decreases in plant resources can make agricultural landscapes inhospitable
Insect pests are one of the major limitations in agronomy and horticultural crop production. Intensive use of synthetic chemical insecticides for pest control has caused
The NRCS Plant Materials Center in Lockeford, CA aimed to assess lentils as a potential cover crop. The use of a legume, like lentils, in
Foodborne disease outbreaks associated with the consumption of fresh produce have emerged as a major public health concern. In response to new food-safety regulations and
Diseases caused by soilborne pathogens are a major limitation to field grown nursery production. The application of cover crops for soilborne disease management has not
In a 3-year field study, population densities of Belonolaimus longicaudatus and other plant-parasitic nematodes and crop yields were compared between potato (Solanum tuberosum) cropping systems
In the United States, agricultural production using row-crop farming has reduced crop diversity. Repeated growing of the same crop in a field reduces soil productivity
Soilborne pathogens are a significant economic problem for nursery production in the Southeastern United States. The goal of this study was to determine the impact
Cover crops should be viewed as a long-term investment in improved soil health and farm management. They can begin to pay for themselves in the
A practice that offers clear benefits to farmers, wildlife, and climate is cover cropping. Cover crops are non-commodity crops planted in between rows or during
Cover crops are beneficial to agricultural systems because they provide a living root in the soil year-round. They can improve soil nutrient and moisture content,
Winter rye was grown at the Allison Farm with the expectations that it would benefit our organic operation in several ways including soil and nutrient
Fungi in the genus Metarhizium are insect pathogens that can establish as endophytes and can benefit their host plant. In field experiments, a positive correlation
As more farmers adopt no- or reduced-tillage and/or cover crop land management practices, slugs have become more frequent pests of field crops, including soybean. Monitoring
The effects of winter cover crops on root disease and growth of corn and soybeans are poorly understood. A 3-year field experiment investigated the effect
We conducted a two-year, four-season field experiment on the potential of various cover crops during the summer seasons of both years, followed by monocultures of
Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in the Mid-South
Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in the Central Plains
Evaluation of Cool-Season Cover Crops in the Southern Coastal Plain
Cover Crop Variety Adaptation Trial 2016 – 2018