Planting cover crops can improve soil health and help to sustain agricultural crop yields. In
northern climates where corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) are grown, cover …

Cover crops (CCs) were used on only∼ 5% of harvested cropland in the United States in
2017. Lack of information about effective CC management and the costs and benefits of CCs …

Cover cropping has the potential to improve resilience of agriculture to climate‐change‐
induced extreme weather events. However, rigorous quantitative evidence on the resilience …

Growing interest in sustainability of food production has put pressure on producers to
examine their production practices. In particular, farmers' use of conservation practices is …

Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa Roth), a winter-hardy annual legume, is a promising cover crop. To
fully leverage its potential, seed production and field performance of V. villosa must be …

Cereal rye (CR, Secale cereale, L.) is the most common cover crop species in the United
States. However, despite numerous environmental benefits, the number of acres planted to …

Conservation agriculture has been marketed to producers as a sustainable way to increase
soil productivity and buffer the effects of anticipated fluctuations in both climate and the price …

Extensive tile drainage usage combined with excess nitrogen fertilization has triggered
nutrient loss and water quality issues in Illinois, which over time endorsed the hypoxia …

Cover cropping is a farming practice that may improve C sequestration and soil fertility, but
these effects can vary under different edaphoclimatic conditions. The effects of including a …

There is a need to explore management practices that reduce nitrate (NO 3-) leaching and
aid in meeting current greenhouse gas reduction goals. Tile drainage involves using …