2009
Optimizing no-tillage soybean production practices in Iowa
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Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Soil healthTillage
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This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Palle Pedersen, Iowa State University
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Brief Project Summary:

The overall goal of this research project is to develop management recommendations when producing soybean under no-tillage conditions under various soil types in Iowa.

There is evidence from previous research to suggest that soybean yield is influenced very little by tillage. In Iowa, a majority of acres are tilled and farmers in some parts of the state have avoided no-tillage soybean production because of the difficulty in maintaining competitive yields to tillage systems. A limitation that exists for farmers wishing to adopt no-tillage systems is the lack of recommendations specific to no-tillage systems.

Unique Keywords:
#soil and tillage management, #tillage systems
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