A field study was conducted from 2020 to 2023 at Kansas State University Agricultural
Research Center near Hays, KS, to understand the emergence dynamics and periodicity of …

Cover crops are multifunctional tools that mitigate environmental impacts of agriculture,
enhance resilience to weather extremes and suppress weeds and arthropod pests. Cover …

Weed suppression benefits of cover crops (CCs) have long been recognized; however, the
specific ability of CCs to suppress highly epidemic Amaranthus spp.(Palmer amaranth …

Improving soil health is analogous to improving soil function and is measured with soil
properties sensitive to management changes. Cover cropping is a management practice that …

Soil health indicators are soil properties that are sensitive to changes in management and
important for soil function. One management strategy often used to improve soil health is the …

Management practices that improve or maintain soil health and function are important for a
variety of cropping systems. One proven way to enhance soil health is by using cover crops …

Soil hydraulic properties like water content and infiltration rate are important for a variety of
applications including watershed modeling and irrigation management. Measurement of …

Cover crop utilization is an important strategy for improving row crop sustainability and
critical for managing plant-soil nutrient relations needed to maintain cotton yields in the …