News tagged with tillage systems

Reduced tillage doesn't mean reduced cotton yields under drip irrigatio

Loss of production may be one concern cotton producers have on the Rolling Plains when considering switching to reduced- or no-tillage systems, said Dr. Paul DeLaune, Texas AgriLife Research environmental soil scientist in ...

Biology / Other

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Crop performance matters when evaluating greenhouse gas emissions: study

Measuring the emission of greenhouse gases from croplands should take into account the crops themselves.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Reducing Agriculture's Climate Change Footprint

(PhysOrg.com) -- Curbing greenhouse gas emissions from cultivated fields may require going beyond cutting back on nitrogen fertilizer and changing crop rotation cycles, according to research by Agricultural ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Preventing soil erosion in continuous corn

With recent increase in the cost of energy and subsequent explorations into alternative energy sources, the increased harvest of corn residue for cellulosic ethanol production is likely in the future. This may be especially ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0