Articles
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What is Conservation Agriculture?
The basic principles of Conservation Agriculture [CA] are described, and expected outcomes and constraints from its adoption are discussed.
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Will cover crops enhance profitable soil carbon sequestratio…
Results from a long-term study with cover crops that was conducted in southern Ontario, Canada are summarized.
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Cropland Management Effects on Soil Microbial Necromass
Results from a meta-analysis that determined the effects of cropland management practices on soil microbial necromass are summarized.
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Factors to consider if choosing biochar as a soil amendment
Results from a meta-analysis of biochar effects on crop yield, greenhouse gas emissions, soil carbon stock, and soil nitrogen loss are summarized.
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Renewable diesel from soybeans--an update
An article about renewable diesel from soybean oil is updated with new information.
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Effect of prophylactic foliar fungicide application on soybe…
Results from two MSPB-funded projects that evaluated the effect of prophylactic applications of foliar fungicides to soybeans in reproductive stages are summarized.
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Carbon Credits and Contracts
A brief summary about carbon credits and how they work is presented.
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Trends in Use of Cover Crops in the U.S.
Results from a USDA-ERS publication about trends in use of cover crops on U.S. cropland are summarized.
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Promoting the Importance of Soil Microbes
Results from a survey that was conducted to determine what resources are needed to effectively convey the importance of soil microbes to production agriculture are summarized.