Cover crops are an important component of integrated weed management programs in
annual and perennial crop** systems because of their weed suppressive abilities. They …

The carry-over effect of cover crops on weeds and crop productivity in the subsequent crops
has been related to cover crop composition and cover crop termination methods but their …

Weed control is the most difficult and enduring challenge in organic crop production
systems. Managing weeds below economic thresholds is critical since most growers face …

Context Little is known about the long-term contribution of cover crops to weed management
in tillage-and herbicide-based systems. Research questions Do cover crops mainly filter …

Cover crop (CC) mixtures appear as a promising agroecological tool for weed management.
Although CC supress weed growth by competing for resources, their suppressive effect …

A living mulch is a cover crop grown during the growing season of a main (cash) crop. Living
mulches may reduce soil erosion and nitrate leaching more effectively than bare ground or …

Context Interest is growing among farmers in the Midwestern US region in the potential
benefits of establishing cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) as a cover crop. However, they are …

Wind erosion and variable weather challenge crop production in the northern Great Plains.
Management that increases residue cover might mitigate wind erosion during the cash crop …

The agro-ecological transition aims at reducing the anthropogenic impacts of crop
production on the environment, for instance by decreasing drastically the applications of …

CONTEXT Agriculture plays a central role as a feedstock provider for the bioeconomy.
However, utilization competing with food production and associated land use change have …