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No-Till Could Ease World’s Water Concerns

By John Dobberstein posted on January 29, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

If a recent study is any indication, getting more crop production from every inch of water is going to become even more important in the near future.The Institution of Chemical Engineers recently released a report describing the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production, estimated at up to 1.8 million liters per person each year — equivalent an Olympic-size swimming pool.

Study: Conserving Soil and Water in Dryland Wheat Region

By Sylvia Kantor posted on January 23, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Washington State University

In the world’s driest rain-fed wheat region, Washington State University researchers have identified summerfallow management practices that can make all the difference for farmers, water and soil conservation, and air quality.

Using No-Till Practices to Produce More With Less

By Loretta Sorensen posted on January 15, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Water Management

Dalton, Neb., no-tiller Mark Ernest uses a one-pass planting and fertilizing system, diverse crop rotation and careful residue management to fight erosion and get higher yields with minimal rainfall.

Use Grass Waterways and Tiling to Prevent Erosion, Improve Water Infiltration

January 15, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Many growers have taken out their grassed waterways after tiling their fields, but South Dakota State University Extension says this doesn't prevent all soil erosion.

Researchers Unraveling Root Growth Control Network

January 9, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: UC Davis

UC Davis and University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have described part of the network of genetic controls that allows a plant to grow for the first time.

Drought Responsible for Lake Erie's Massive 'Dead Zone'

January 8, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: Carnegie Institution for Science

A team of researchers led by Carnegie Institution for Science's Anna Michalak and Yuntao Zhou has shown that the widespread drought in 2012 was associated with Lake Erie's largest dead zone since the mid-1980s.

Understanding the Genetics for Drought-Tolerant Soybeans

December 23, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: Crop Science Society of America

Recent research has found ways to produce soybean seeds that have improved yields under drought conditions. A group of researchers published their research in the November-December issue of Agronomy Journal.

Soil Fertility, Water Availability Affect Plants' Ability to Use Carbon Dioxide

December 19, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Plants' ability to use carbon dioxide as fertilizer is significantly affected by how much water and soil nutrients are available to the plants.

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Only 6 Inches of Rainfall

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 8, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

In South Central Washington, you'll find one of the driest wheat-growing regions in the entire world. Receiving only 6-8 inches of rain per year, many farmers in this area rely on no-till to conserve water, maximize yields and earn better profits.

Managing Gully Erosion in Crop Fields

November 20, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

With the intense rains this past season, some areas of the state had considerable gully erosion cutting up the fields, bounced across and made visible at harvest time, especially in soybeans.

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No-Till Could Ease World’s Water Concerns

Study: Conserving Soil and Water in Dryland Wheat Region

Using No-Till Practices to Produce More With Less

Use Grass Waterways and Tiling to Prevent Erosion, Improve Water Infiltration

Researchers Unraveling Root Growth Control Network

Drought Responsible for Lake Erie's Massive 'Dead Zone'

Understanding the Genetics for Drought-Tolerant Soybeans

Soil Fertility, Water Availability Affect Plants' Ability to Use Carbon Dioxide

Only 6 Inches of Rainfall

Managing Gully Erosion in Crop Fields

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