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Author : Marianne Sarrantonio
Publisher : Rodale Inst
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0913107174
Author : Andy Clark
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437903799
Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.
Author : Richard Smith (University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor),Robert L. Bugg,Mark Gaskell,Oleg Daugovish,Mark Van Horn
Publisher : University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781601076793
The handbook describes primary cover crop species, including grasses, legumes, mustards and other cool-season and warm-season options. Photos, seeding details, winter vigor descriptions, nitrogen fixation and scavenging, weed suppression and nematode resistance are included for each species. In addition to assisting with crop selection, this handbook addresses the effects of cover cropping on water management, pest management and farm economics. For California growers, the handbook also discusses differences in cover crop use for the Central Valley, Desert and Coastal regions. Chapters include: Botany and Species Selection Agricultural Soil Ecology Water Management and Impacts on Water Quality Soil Nitrogen Fertility Management Weeds Soilborne Pathogens
Author : Seth Kroeck
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-04-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603583466
In Crop Rotation and Cover Cropping, you can learn some of the thinking behind—and the actual nuts and bolts of—laying out a rotation for your farm. This volume, part of the NOFA guides, covers: Historical roots of cover-crop techniques Thinking beyond this season's cash crop (disease and pest reduction, weed suppression, cash vs. cover crops) What is a good rotation? (mapping the farm, grouping crops, sample groupings) The economics of rotations and cover cropping (organizing your work, reducing labor inputs, land and cover-crop seed costs) Including on-farm examples and detailed appendices.
Author : Kevin R. Elmy
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781525569937
What is soil health and why is it so important? In short, healthy soil allows farmers to continue to produce our food safely and inexpensively, so it is vitally important to all of us and generations to come. Cover Cropping in Western Canada provides essential information for farmers who want to increase the fertility of their fields for increased production. While cover cropping is, as the author states, “not a silver bullet,” it is an important part of a whole system approach that can play a central part in bringing agricultural fields renewed health. For those who haven’t considered cover cropping, this easy-to-read reference guide offers basic information about the common issues that impact agricultural land and some strategies to improve its health. For those who are ready to consider cover cropping options, this compact reference guide provides detailed data about sixty-one species that can be planted to fulfill the producer’s goals. To complement goals and species selection, Cover Cropping in Western Canada discusses options for grain farming, benefits of grazing and generating hay and silage, the role cover crops can play in erosion control, nutrient building, nitrogen fixation, weed suppression, and more. Cover Cropping in Western Canada will help producers incorporate cover cropping into their production systems with confidence. The references discussed are observations from Western Canada but can be applied anywhere. Producers will understand how to set goals, pick appropriate species to meet those goals, and create a management plan to effectively integrate cover crops into their rotations. This is a must-have reference for producers who want to increase soil health and to help control greenhouse gas emissions.
Author : Chuck A. Ingels
Publisher : University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 187990635X
This guide features cutting-edge methods for using cover crops to enhance vineyard performance. Based on extensive research, this guide details technical and theoretical information on how cover crops affect vineyards and promote ecological stability. With how-to instructions for activities such as field application, this practical reference is a must-have for vineyard owners, managers, consultants, and pest control advisers.
Author : Valerie Berton
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1998-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780788148286
Contains more than 500 entries on various informational products -- reports, newsletters,videos, World Wide Web sites, & conference proceedings -- & how to obtain them. Each entry in designed for ease of use, displaying all the information needed to research a topic. A set of ten icons tells at a glance the subject of each entry: agroforestry, animal production, cover crops, horticulture, grain production, marketing & farm profitability, nutrient management, soil quality & conservation, education & networking, & water quality & conservation. Indexed by subject, author, video, & organization. Comprehensive!
Author : Charles L. Mohler,Sue Ellen Johnson
Publisher : Natural Resource Agriculture and Engineering Service (Nraes)
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Crop rotation
ISBN : 1933395214
Author : Allen V. Barker,David J. Pilbeam
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781420014877
The burgeoning demand on the world food supply, coupled with concern over the use of chemical fertilizers, has led to an accelerated interest in the practice of precision agriculture. This practice involves the careful control and monitoring of plant nutrition to maximize the rate of growth and yield of crops, as well as their nutritional value.
Author : Greg Bowman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Gardening
ISBN : WISC:89066975368
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Cover crops
ISBN : WISC:89046848891
Author : Keith Stewart
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603429078
Keith Stewart covers everything you need to know to successfully grow and market your own organic vegetables and herbs. Offering expert tips on choosing a growing site, soil fertility, companion planting, irrigation, organic farming techniques, dealing with pests, and harvesting, Stewart also helps you design a business plan, manage employees, and find niche markets for your produce.
Author : Rafiq Islam,Bradford Sherman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000407112
This book will not serve as the "encyclopedia of cover crop management," but it’s close. The benefits of a wide range of individual cover crops and blends/mixes for specific agronomic crop rotations and geographic locations are included. Descriptions, photographs, and illustrations show how cover crops look in the field, including plant height, leaf architecture, and rooting patterns. Long term benefits are described for soil health, soil structure, water quality, nutrient contributions, soil biodiversity, air quality and climate change. In addition to the "whys" of cover crop use, the book includes details on the "hows:" how to choose cover crops for specific applications and locations; how (and when) to plant; how to manage and maintain the cover for maximum benefit; and how and when to terminate. Planting options include: drilling/planting between rows of an agronomic crop at planting time, or when the crop is short (i.e. corn in early June); "aerial" seeding with an airplane or high-clearance machine shortly before the crop reaches maturity; and drilling/planting immediately after harvest of the agronomic crop. Selected cover crops (blends) can help with pest and disease management. Cover crops are an economic input with an expected return on investment, similar to pesticides and fertilizer. As part of a continuous no-till system, cover crops provide long-term biological, chemical and structural benefits. The resulting increase in soil organic matter means the agronomic crop yields benefit from better water infiltration and water holding capacity, greater availability of nitrogen and other nutrients, deeper rooting, and increased soil microbial activity in the root zone.
Author : Charles L. Mohler,John R. Teasdale,Antonio DiTommaso
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Weed control
ISBN : 1888626208
Manage Weeds on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies provides you with in-depth information about dozens of agricultural weeds found throughout the country and the best ways of managing them. In Part One, the book begins with a general discussion of weeds: their biology, behavior and the characteristics that influence how to best control their populations. It then describes the strengths and limitations of the most common cultural management practices, physical practices and cultivation tools. Part Two is a reference section that describes the identification, ecology and management of 63 of the most common and difficult-to-control weed species found in the United States.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cover crops
ISBN : 1601073976
