New findings share how prescribed fire and no-till management impact soil microbes
Tag: Crop Science
Tillage and cover cropping effects on grain production
Soybean yields decreased when planted after cereal rye
Tepary Bean: A New Crop for the Southern Great Plains
Research identifies tepary bean and guar as potential summer forages
Development of heat-tolerant annual ryegrass germplasm
Researchers develop new annual ryegrass for earlier fall planting in the southeastern U.S.
Can newer irrigation techniques save water?
Using technology makes the best out of every drop
ermudagrass Harvest Management Options with Poultry Litter Fertilization
Managing Harvests of ‘Russell’ and ‘Tifton 44’ Bermudagrass Receiving Broiler Litter for Phosphorus Removal and Nutritive Value
How are coastal farmers responding to salty soils?
Saltwater intrusion means farmers must adapt their management practices.
How drones can help farmers
With a little training, farmers and scientists can use drones to grow food more efficiently
Cover crops can benefit hot, dry soils
Soil gets more than just “cover” from cover crops.
Preparing Plants for our Future Climate
Study investigates plant behavior when exposed to higher carbon dioxide levels.
Count me out of counting seeds
Technology lends a hand during tedious seed counting process
Lost in translation: Organic matter cuts plant-microbe links
Soil scientists from Cornell and Rice Universities have dug around and found that although adding carbon organic matter to agricultural fields is usually advantageous, it may muddle the beneficial underground communication between legume plants and microorganisms.
What do nutrients do for plants?
What do nutrients do for plants?
Drones effective tools for fruit farmers
Unmanned aerial vehicles provide reliable, accurate data to growers.
Organic crop practices affect long-term soil health
Prior organic farming practices and plantings can have lasting outcomes for future soil health, weeds and crop yields, according to new Cornell University research.
Connecting agriculture, public gardens and science
Groups collaborate on future ventures
Water management grows farm profits
Study investigates effects of irrigation management on yield and profit
ACSESS names Nick Goeser as CEO
The Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS), announced that Nicholas J. Goeser has been named Chief Executive Officer.
From the farm to the feast
Spark conversation with fun facts about Thanksgiving foods!
Helping quinoa brave the heat
Scientists identify more efficient methods for evaluating heat tolerance
Alfalfa and potassium: It’s complicated
Expect a tradeoff between alfalfa yield and quality when fertilizing with potassium
Celebrating the health and nutritional potential of underutilized crop species
Oat, quinoa, emmer and more to be topic of symposium
Linking soil and environmental health
Changes in soil microbes, soil salinity to be covered in symposium