The widespread evolution of herbicide resistance in weed populations has become an
increasing concern for no-tillage (NT) growers in semiarid regions of the US Great Plains …

The intensification of agriculture has resulted in the loss of species diversity in
agroecosystems. Crop diversification not only improves ecosystem functions but increases …

Cover crops are important for soil conservation efforts but can compete with cash crops for
limited water in dryland agricultural systems. Grazing cover crops may provide additional …

The US state of Maryland incentivizes farmers to plant cover crops to reduce nitrogen (N)
loading to the Chesapeake Bay and to sequester carbon (C). Maryland has a greater …

In eastern Canada, organic grain producers have a rising interest in using cover crop
mixtures instead of pure stands to maximize ecosystem services. Yield stability and …

Grazing cover crops has the potential to offset costs incurred with cover crop establishment,
thus incentivizing management adoption. Information regarding cover crop species in …

Objectives Two experiments evaluated (1) annual forages planted after wheat harvest with
limited irrigation or (2) annual forage mixtures compared with monocultures in a dryland …

The dryland production region of the Inland Pacific Northwest (IPNW) is dominated by wheat-
based cropping systems. Unusually wet springs and early hot summer weather can …

Despite the availability of educational material and federal funding for cover crops, the
results of the SARE national cover crop survey demonstrated a low response from Southern …

Maryland currently has the highest rate of cover crop use in the United States. The Cover
Crop Program, started as an initiative to clean nutrients from the Chesapeake Bay, has …