Cover crops have been studied for over a century, but the recognition of a complex
interaction of cover crop on the Earth's biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and …

The credibility of agricultural carbon credits will play a critical role in the determination of
payments received by farmers through voluntary carbon markets. This article analyzes the …

Conservation practices used on agricultural cropland can provide important ecosystem
services. The United States relies largely on voluntary programs to incentivize adoption of …

This study examines whether crop insurance participation reduces incentives to use cover
crops in corn and soybean production. To achieve this objective, we utilize 2006–2015 …

This study explores how aggregate payments received from two different US agricultural
conservation programs—the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the …

Farmers are increasingly planting cover crops to improve soil health and provide other
ecosystem services. Cover crop incentive programs in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York …

The opportunity of agricultural management practices to sequester soil organic carbon
(SOC) is recognized as an important strategy for mitigating climate change. However, there …

The 4R Plus approach to agricultural nutrient management—ensuring that the “right source”
of nutrients is used at the “right rate,”“right time,” in the “right place,” and combined with …

Cover cropping has the potential to generate private economic benefits to farm operations
as well as larger-scale environmental benefits to the broader community. However, cover …

Background Two major factors that determine the efficiency of programs designed to
mitigate greenhouse gases by encouraging voluntary changes in US agricultural land …