The trouble with cover crops: Farmers' experiences with overcoming barriers to adoption
Cover crops are known to promote many aspects of soil and water quality, yet estimates find
that in 2012 only 2.3% of the total agricultural lands in the Midwestern USA were using cover …
that in 2012 only 2.3% of the total agricultural lands in the Midwestern USA were using cover …
Synthesizing conservation motivations and barriers: what have we learned from qualitative studies of farmers' behaviors in the United States?
Since 2011, qualitative studies examining adoption of conservation practices and programs
(CPPs) have burgeoned. This article presents a systematic review of all US-based …
(CPPs) have burgeoned. This article presents a systematic review of all US-based …
Weed suppression in cover crop monocultures and mixtures
Interest in planting mixtures of cover crop species has grown in recent years as farmers seek
to increase the breadth of ecosystem services cover crops provide. As part of a …
to increase the breadth of ecosystem services cover crops provide. As part of a …
Factors enabling and preventing farming practice change: an evidence review
P David, C Roemer, R Anibaldi… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
With environmental degradation reaching emergency levels, urgent action for preventable
behaviours is needed. There is limited scientific evidence available indicating key success …
behaviours is needed. There is limited scientific evidence available indicating key success …
Effect of multispecies cover crop mixture on soil properties and crop yield
Core Ideas After 3 yr, soybean yield was higher from multispecies than from single‐and
double‐species cover crop**. Multispecies cover crop** had higher soil water and …
double‐species cover crop**. Multispecies cover crop** had higher soil water and …
[HTML][HTML] Maximizing soil organic carbon stocks under cover crop**: insights from long-term agricultural experiments in North America
Cover crops are widely advocated for increasing soil organic carbon (SOC) levels, thereby
benefiting soil health improvement and climate change mitigation. Few regional-scale …
benefiting soil health improvement and climate change mitigation. Few regional-scale …
Growing degree days and cover crop type explain weed biomass in winter cover crops
Cover crops are increasingly being adopted to provide multiple ecosystem services,
including weed suppression. Understanding what drives weed biomass in cover crops can …
including weed suppression. Understanding what drives weed biomass in cover crops can …
Farmer perceived challenges toward conservation practice usage in the margins of the Corn Belt, USA
While conservation practices promote soil health and reduce the negative environmental
effects from agricultural production, their adoption rates are generally low. To facilitate …
effects from agricultural production, their adoption rates are generally low. To facilitate …
The Influence of Sugar Beet Cultivation Technologies on the Intensity and Species Biodiversity of Weeds
B Kotlánová, P Hledík, S Hudec, P Martínez Barroso… - Agronomy, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sugar beet production is highly affected by weeds. The structure of crop rotation, the use of
intercrops and different tillage techniques bring several benefits to sugar beet cultivation and …
intercrops and different tillage techniques bring several benefits to sugar beet cultivation and …
[HTML][HTML] Modelling the impacts of diverse cover crops on soil water and nitrogen and cash crop yields in a sub-tropical dryland
Understanding the implications of replacing fallows with cover crops on plant-available
water (PAW) and soil mineral nitrogen (N) and their carry-over effects on subsequent cash …
water (PAW) and soil mineral nitrogen (N) and their carry-over effects on subsequent cash …