The LTAR Cropland Common Experiment at Upper Mississippi River Basin-Ames.

ABSTRACT: Agricultural systems evolve from the interactions of climate, crops, soils, management practices (e.g., tillage, cover crops, nutrient management), and economic risks and rewards. Alternatives to the corn (Zea mays L.)-soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] (C-S) cropping systems that dominate in the US Midwest may provide more sustainable use of resources, reduce the documented environmental impacts of current C-S systems, and improve production efficiency and ecosystem services. Innovative management practices are needed to offer producers options to increase farm resilience to variable weather conditions and offset negative environmental impacts. In response to this need, the Upper Mississippi River Basin Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network site at Ames, IA, established a cropland experi

SUBMITTER: Kovar JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650521 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature