Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

LNE89-013
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1989: $105,000.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1991
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $142,748.00
Region: Northeast
State: Maryland
Project Leader:
Morris Decker
University of Maryland

Winter Cover Crops for Corn Production in the Northeast: N Balance and Soil Moisture Status

Annual Reports

Information Products

Winter Annual Cover Crops for Maryland Corn Production Systems (Fact Sheet)

Commodities

  • Agronomic: corn, rye, grass (misc. perennial), hay

Practices

  • Animal Production: feed/forage
  • Crop Production: cover crops, no-till, nutrient cycling, conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: on-farm/ranch research
  • Production Systems: general crop production
  • Soil Management: soil analysis, nutrient mineralization
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