Simple Summary The name 'wireworm'refers to the subterranean larvae of click beetle
(Coleoptera: Elateridae) species, of which several are serious pests of a wide range of …

Cropping systems that provide ecosystem services beyond crop production are gaining
interest from farmers, policy makers and society at large, yet we lack frameworks to evaluate …

Fungi are important members of soil microbial communities in row-crop and grassland soils,
provide essential ecosystem services such as nutrient cycling, organic matter …

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 …

Cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) is an important cover crop species in the United States. It has
the potential to minimize soil erosion, reduce nutrient leaching, decrease fertilizer inputs …

Cover crop–based organic rotational no-till soybean production has attracted attention from
farmers, researchers, and other agricultural professionals because of the ability of this new …

Organic producers in the mid-Atlantic region of the USA are interested in reducing tillage,
labor and time requirements for grain production. Cover crop-based, organic rotational no-till …

Cover crop mixtures retain higher diversity when allowed sufficient growth in fall. Cereal rye
dominates mixtures in spring, particularly when fall planting is delayed. Grasses overperform …

The use of multiple ecological weed management tactics may be an effective solution to
weed management challenges associated with reducing tillage. An experiment was …

Winter cover crop performance metrics (ie, vegetative biomass quantity and quality) affect
ecosystem services provisions, but they vary widely due to differences in agronomic …