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Conservation Tillage in U S Agriculture
Author | : Noel Uri |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 152 |
Release | : 2021-05-30 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781000447910 |
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Discover farming techniques that will decrease soil erosion and costs! Soil erosion from U.S. croplands has long been recognized as a national problem. Conservation Tillage in U.S. Agriculture: Environmental, Economic, and Policy Issues is the first ever complete study of the costs and benefits of using conservation tillage to prevent soil erosion. Designed for professionals working in the areas of soil science, agronomy, economics, environmental studies, and agriculture, this complete study covers everything from machinery and trends in conservation tillage to its adoption to use in regions of the United States. With this in-depth manual, you will examine different types of tillage and the many benefits this practice can ensure, such as improving water quality, increasing organic matter in your soil, sequestering carbon, and providing habitat and food for wildlife. Covering the economic, environmental, and policy issues of this practice, Conservation Tillage in U.S. Agriculture features: the history of conservation tillage case studies on costs and benefits of differing conservation tillage practices with various crops tables and graphs of trends, and case studies concerning the use of different farming methods U.S. Department of Agriculture soil conservation policies how to prevent soil erosion without harming the environment factors affecting conservation tillage, adoption, and use for crops such as peanuts, potatoes, beets, tobacco, and vegetables. With the help of this book, you will measure the benefits and costs of conservation tillage based on profitability and environmental impact and explore the positive and negative environmental consequences that may involve air, land, water, and/or the health and ecological status of wildlife. Conservation Tillage in U.S. Agriculture is a timely and informative look at conservation tillage practices that will help you improve residue management and create better conditions for wildlife and the environment.
CONSERVATION TILLAGE
Author | : Frank M. D'Itri |
Publsiher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 1985-10 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : UOM:39015010071291 |
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Managing Cover Crops Profitably 3rd Ed
Author | : Andy Clark |
Publsiher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2008-07 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9781437903799 |
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Cover crops slow erosion, improve soil, smother weeds, enhance nutrient and moisture availability, help control many pests and bring a host of other benefits to your farm. At the same time, they can reduce costs, increase profits and even create new sources of income. You¿ll reap dividends on your cover crop investments for years, since their benefits accumulate over the long term. This book will help you find which ones are right for you. Captures farmer and other research results from the past ten years. The authors verified the info. from the 2nd ed., added new results and updated farmer profiles and research data, and added 2 chap. Includes maps and charts, detailed narratives about individual cover crop species, and chap. about aspects of cover cropping.
Alternative Futures for U S Agriculture
Author | : United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of Planning and Evaluation |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Agriculture |
ISBN | : SRLF:A0000657767 |
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Farming for a Better Environment
Author | : Soil and Water Conservation Society (U.S.) |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Agricultural ecology |
ISBN | : WISC:89053492229 |
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Conservation Tillage Technology Research
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Subcommittee on Agricultural Research and General Legislation |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Conservation tillage |
ISBN | : STANFORD:36105045099400 |
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Conservation Farming in the United States
Author | : Edgar Michalson,R.I. Papendick,John Carlson |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 1998-12-29 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 142004883X |
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Conservation Farming in the United States: The Methods and Accomplishments of the STEEP Program explains the success of the multidisciplinary STEEP (Solutions to Economic and Environmental Problems) conservation project, currently in its third decade, which focuses on the Palouse and the western Pacific Northwest. Topics addressed include integrated pest management; equipment for conservation farming; and conservation farming technology transfer to producers.
A Systems Approach to Conservation Tillage
Author | : Frank M. D'Itri |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2018-05-04 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 9781351079303 |
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This book describes concepts, value judgments and background information on the expanding conservation tillage practices in the United States and provides a technical appraisal of the state of the art. Still, much remains to be learned about the agronomic, agricultural engineering and environmental parameters; and it is hoped that the inormation herein presented will stimulate further research toward a more integrated apporach to conversation tillage practices.