Sorghum represents the third-largest cereal grain in the United States, with 9,473,184 metric tons yield and 2,061,873 ha area in 2020. Because sorghum is a heat- and drought-tolerant crop, its
The effects of winter cover crops on root disease and growth of corn and soybeans are poorly understood. A 3-year field experiment investigated the effect of winter cereal rye (Secale
Plant Materials Centers (PMCs) at 21 locations conducted a 2-year evaluation of 56 commercially available varieties of cereal rye, hairy vetch, crimson clover, red clover, winter/field pea, black oats, black
The purpose of this study is to evaluate growth characteristics of annual, cool season grass, legume, and forb cultivars to determine their adaptation for cover cropping in the Northern Great
Adaptation of Cool Season Commercial Cover Crop Cultivars and Source Cultivars in North-Central Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma
Evaluation of Cool Season Cover Crops in the Great Basin
A two-year grazing study was conducted to evaluate forage quality and utilization of cover crops (CC) in dryland cropping systems compared to crested wheatgrass pastures (CWP). The CC mixture consisted
Chemical fallow is a widely adopted agronomic technique in the low precipitation dryland cropping systems of the Western U.S., including the Inland Pacific Northwest, as a risk management tool. Besides
Cool season cover crops provide multiple benefits between cash crops, including suppressing weeds, reducing erosion, adding nitrogen, increasing organic matter and improving soil health. Numerous varieties of cover crop species
Orchardists in Washington are experimenting with growing legumes in orchards to produce a sustainable source of nitrogen. This practice was common prior to the availability of commercial fertilizer, and is
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