Cover crops are gaining traction in many agricultural regions, partly driven by increased
public subsidies and by private markets for ecosystem services. These payments are …

CONTEXT The adoption of sustainable agriculture practices is critical for future ecological,
food security, and farmer livelihood goals. Traditionally, the adoption of sustainable …

Abstract Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) is a sustainable approach that safeguards
environmental health management without compromising crop productivity. CSA ensures …

Cover crops can mitigate soil degradation and nutrient loss and can be used to achieve
continuous living cover in cropping systems, although their adoption in the Western Corn …

The opportunity of agricultural management practices to sequester soil organic carbon
(SOC) is recognized as an important strategy for mitigating climate change. However, there …

Diversified Farming (DF) practices are strategies to support biodiversity in agricultural
landscapes. Despite the potential ecological benefits of DF practices, their acceptance …

Assessing the success of cover crops (CCs) as a way to promote soil health at the farm scale
remains a challenge. At four on‐farm CC experiments in Nebraska, we quantified soil health …

Soil health is an essential part of agricultural productivity, food security, and ecological
sustainability. In the US, national, state, and local programs invest millions of dollars each …

Management is critical to maximize cover crop benefits, while minimizing costs. However,
cover crop performance and cost can vary without consistent management strategies …

Cereal rye cover crop (cereal rye) and preemergence (PRE) herbicides are becoming
common practices for managing herbicide-resistant weeds in soybean production. Adopting …