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Corn School: How rotation impacts yield and crop resilience

Real Agriculture

Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. That’s how long crop rotation trials have been on-going at the University of Guelph’s Ridgetown campus. Read More Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. Read More Crop researchers can learn a lot in 28 years. Read More

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The Agronomists, Ep 178: Pulse production with Dr. Michelle Hubbard and Laura Schmidt

Real Agriculture

Pulses, such as peas, lentils, chickpeas, and faba beans, can be an excellent addition to a crop rotation as they fix their own nitrogen and even leave some for the next crop. The crops do have serious challenges, however, including aggressive root rots and diseases that can decimate yields, especially in wetter years.

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The Agronomists, Ep 175: Rotation’s real value with Dr. Dave Hooker and Lana Shaw

Real Agriculture

One of the most powerful and inexpensive tools farmers have in the pest management toolbox is crop rotation. A well-planned rotation can add yield stability, more yield, decreased weed and insect pressure, and keep diseases in check.

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Crop Rotation Systems For Sustainable Agriculture

Agric4profits

Crop rotation systems are essential practices in sustainable agriculture, designed to enhance soil health, improve crop yields, and reduce the dependency on che

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Crop Rotation

Cropaia

Crop rotation is a common agronomic practice that involves the systematic sequencing of different crops in a specific field over several seasons. This technique aims to enhance soil fertility, control pests and diseases, and optimize crop yield.

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Florida’s Nixon is lower Southeast Peanut Efficiency Award winner

Western FarmPress

For growing high-yielding, quality peanuts with an unusual crop rotation, Shannon Nixon and his family are the 2024 Farm Press Peanut Efficiency Award winners from the lower Southeast.

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Crop Rotation Craziness (or rotations based on the land rather than schedules in books)

Hartwood Farm

I wanted to name this “Ignoring the (Crop Rotation) Experts,” but that title is way too loaded these days! However, in terms of crop rotation, I increasingly find the rigidity of ideas on how to do it chafing. Crop rotation is one of the funny areas in gardening full of super rigid ideas and proscriptions.