Ecological intensification of food production by integrating forages
JG Franco, MT Berti, JH Grabber, JR Hendrickson… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Forage crops have the potential to serve multiple functions, providing an ecological
framework to sustainably intensify food production, ie, ecological intensification. We review …
framework to sustainably intensify food production, ie, ecological intensification. We review …
Effects of nitrogen and maize plant density on forage yield and nitrogen uptake in an alfalfa–silage maize relay intercropping system in the North China Plain
R Xu, H Zhao, G Liu, Y You, L Ma, N Liu, Y Zhang - Field crops research, 2021 - Elsevier
Sustainable production of high-yielding and high-quality forages such as alfalfa (Medicago
sativa L.) is critically important for fast-growing animal husbandry regions such as the North …
sativa L.) is critically important for fast-growing animal husbandry regions such as the North …
Interseeded alfalfa reduces soil and nutrient runoff losses during and after corn silage production
WR Osterholz, MJ Renz, WE Jokela… - Journal of Soil and …, 2019 - jswconline.org
Interseeding alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) into corn (Zea mays L.) harvested for silage is a
method of establishing alfalfa that can increase overall forage production and may reduce …
method of establishing alfalfa that can increase overall forage production and may reduce …
Alfalfa establishment by interseeding with silage corn projected to increase profitability of corn silage–alfalfa rotations
Corn (Zea mays L.) silage and alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) rotations dominate dairy forage
production in temperate regions, but low yields during establishment of spring seeded alfalfa …
production in temperate regions, but low yields during establishment of spring seeded alfalfa …
Interseeding alfalfa into corn silage increases corn N fertilizer demand and increases system yield
Interseeding alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) into corn (Zea mays L.) harvested as silage can
increase rotation productivity and reduce negative environmental impacts, but the …
increase rotation productivity and reduce negative environmental impacts, but the …
Establishment of alfalfa interseeded into corn in response to one cycle of selection and hybridization
JH Grabber, H Riday, N Enjalbert, S Wagner… - Crop …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Intercropping alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) in corn (Zea mays L.) can improve forage
production, but wet growing conditions and high corn yields adversely impact alfalfa …
production, but wet growing conditions and high corn yields adversely impact alfalfa …
Critical period of weed control in an interseeded system of corn and alfalfa
SAD Chu, KA Cassida, MP Singh, EE Burns - Weed Science, 2022 - cambridge.org
Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) hectares in Michigan are declining partly due to reliance on corn
(Zea mays L.) silage as a continuous feed source. By interseeding corn and alfalfa, farmers …
(Zea mays L.) silage as a continuous feed source. By interseeding corn and alfalfa, farmers …
Establishment of alfalfa intercropped under corn in response to varying rates of prohexadione with or without fungicide plus insecticide
Establishment of interseeded alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) under corn (Zea mays L.) silage is
enhanced with foliar applications of prohexadione (PHD) followed by fungicide plus …
enhanced with foliar applications of prohexadione (PHD) followed by fungicide plus …
Establishment and first year yield of interseeded alfalfa as influenced by corn plant density and treatment with prohexadione, fungicide and insecticide
Interseeding alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) into a silage corn (Zea mays L.) companion crop
can increase the yield and profitability of forage production and reduce the risk of nutrient …
can increase the yield and profitability of forage production and reduce the risk of nutrient …
Interseeded alfalfa N2 fixation and transfer to maize are reduced by N fertilizer
Establishing alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) under a maize (Zea mays L.) silage companion
crop is a promising approach for increasing forage production and profitability, but the role of …
crop is a promising approach for increasing forage production and profitability, but the role of …