Crops residue management / edited by J.L. Hatfield and B.A. Stewart.

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TextPublication details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Lewis Publishers, c1994.ISBN:

9781315892146
9781351079693
9781351088145

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E-BOOK (Available ON-CAMPUS only)

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Contents:

• Residue Management Strategies - Pacific Northwest • Crop Residue Management Strategies for the Midwest • Residue Management Strategies - Great Plains • Residue Management Strategies for the Southeast • Residue Management Strategies in the Northeast • Concepts of Residue Management: Infiltration, Runoff and Erosion • Cover Crops and Rotations • Pest Management and Crop Residues • Crop Residue Management: Soil, Crop, Climate Interactions

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Mohinder Singh Randhawa Library	E-BOOK (Available ON-CAMPUS only) (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		OL-175

Includes bibliographical references and index.

• Residue Management Strategies - Pacific Northwest
• Crop Residue Management Strategies for the Midwest
• Residue Management Strategies - Great Plains
• Residue Management Strategies for the Southeast
• Residue Management Strategies in the Northeast
• Concepts of Residue Management: Infiltration, Runoff and Erosion
• Cover Crops and Rotations
• Pest Management and Crop Residues
• Crop Residue Management: Soil, Crop, Climate Interactions

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.

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