Managing Agricultural Residues

Managing Agricultural Residues
Author: Paul W. Unger
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1994-03-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780873717304

Many agriculturalists, conservationists, and environmentalists are stressing the importance of sustaining soil productivity so that future generations will have adequate productive land on which to produce food. One significant factor affecting soil productivity is the retention of crop residues on the surface of the soil to help control soil erosion. This book provides a review of the vast amount of literature on the subject, condensing the findings in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand manner. It focuses on topics such as erosion control, crop production in systems involving surface residues, residue use for fuel and animal feed, plant pathogens, insects, soil properties, and the economics of conservation tillage.

ARS-W.

ARS-W.
Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service
Publisher:
Total Pages: 338
Release: 1975
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Soil Organic Matter in Temperate AgroecosystemsLong Term Experiments in North America

Soil Organic Matter in Temperate AgroecosystemsLong Term Experiments in North America
Author: Eldor A. Paul
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2019-08-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000714144

The presence - or absence - of soil organic matter (SOM) has important implications for agricultural productivity. It could also have significant implications for global climate due to its role as a source/sink of carbon. Therefore, it is important to understand the issues related to the accumulation or loss of SOM, to use what we have learned from experiments to make sound decisions about soil and crop management, and to test models and future concepts concerning SOM management. A database is included with the book, presenting tabular data for 34 sites in North America. Soil Organic Matter in Temperate Agroecosystems discusses all of these issues and more, answering such questions as:

Crops Residue Management

Crops Residue Management
Author: J. L. Hatfield
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2018-01-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1351079697

Recent changes in the Conservation Compliance Plans for farmers shows the need for improved information on the effective management of crop residues. Residue management requires an understanding of the crop, soil, and climate in which the farming system is located. In this volume, the strategies for effective residue management are described for each region of the country to provide a comparison of the regional differences. The chapters not only describe the knowledge in each region but also suggest some of the needed areas of research required to develop an improved understanding of the processes involved in effective residue management.

Advances in Irrigation

Advances in Irrigation
Author: Daniel Hillel
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2013-10-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1483215253

Advances in Irrigation, Volume 1 covers updated comprehensive elucidations of the various topics of contemporary interest and importance related to the rapidly advancing science and engineering practice of irrigation. The book presents articles on the conjunctive use of rainfall and irrigation in semiarid regions; the theory and the practical aspects of irrigation scheduling; and canopy temperature and crop water stress. The text also includes articles on the use of solute transport models to estimate salt balance below irrigated cropland; level-basin irrigation; as well as the applications of flow measurement flumes to irrigation water management. The principles, practices, and potentialities of trickle (drip) irrigation are also encompassed. Hydraulic engineers and people working in the field of irrigation will find the book useful.