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Using Grain Drill for Interseeding Quadruples Forage Production

By John O'Connell posted on September 7, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines believes he’s found an effective way for farmers who interplant cover crops between corn rows to significantly boost forage production.

Light Quality's Effects On Genes Regulating Branching

September 19, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife

The naked eye might not be able to discern the difference between red and far-red wavelengths of sunlight, but plants can, and they use the light to alter their overall architecture, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.

Scientists Creating Plants That Make Their Own Fertilizer

August 26, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Washington University News Release

Washington University biologists are undertaking an ambitious project to engineer tiny nitrogen-fixing devices within photosynthetic cells.

Possible Breakthrough For Corn Seed Production

December 7, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Purdue University

A Purdue University researcher has taken corn off steroids and found that the results might lead to improvements in that and other crops.

Study To Examine Weed-Suppression Potential Of Cover Crops

November 27, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: St. James (Mo.) Leader-Journal

The University of Missouri's Bradford Research and Extension Center is embarking on the university's first nationally funded organic farming research project.

Drought Simulators Put Crops To The Test

August 29, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Futurity.org, University of Missouri

Researchers at the University of Missouri have constructed two drought simulators to take a closer look at the effects of water deficiency on crops.

New And Old Threats To Soybean Production

June 26, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Glen Hartman, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois

University of Illinois researchers identified the top pathogens, pests, and weeds affecting soybean production in a recent article in the journal Food Security.

Why No-Till Slows Global Warming

Results of a 10-year research study indicate no other system comes closer to helping solve the greenhouse gas situation than no-till.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 1, 2000

No-Till's ability to hold on to soil carbon ranks right at the top among farming systems for slowing greenhouse gas concerns.

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