Cold stress (CS) affects the survivability, geographical distribution, and yield stability of
crops. Suitable management and agronomic practices can minimize the crop losses …

Monoculture cropping systems currently dominate temperate agroecosystems. However,
intercropping can provide valuable benefits, including greater yield stability, increased total …

Alfalfa is a valuable and intensively produced forage crop in the United States, and the
timely estimation of its yield can inform precision management decisions. However …

Unprecedented agricultural intensification and increased crop yield will be necessary to
feed the burgeoning world population, whose global food demand is projected to double in …

Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is the most valuable perennial forage crop, and assessing its
yield and quality properties is essential to evaluate forage value of livestock production …

Best known as an animal feed, Alfalfa Medicago sativa is one of the most important and
widely produced livestock crops grown throughout the temperate world." Alfalfa and …

Since its reintroduction as a legal crop in the United States in 2018, industrial hemp
(Cannabis sativa L.) production for cannabidiol (harvested from inflorescence), seed, and …

Introduction In China, alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) often grows in marginal land with poor soil
fertility and suboptimal climate conditions. Alfalfa production cannot meet demands both in …

Soil labile carbon (C) and enzyme activities are valuable indicators of changes in soil quality
and health. Understanding the changes in soil labile C and enzyme activities under different …

Perennial crops can deliver a wide range of ecosystem services compared to annual crops.
Some of these benefits are achieved by lengthening the growing season, which increases …