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Applied biodiversity science…
Infectious disease ecology: The effects of ecosystems on disease and of disease on ecosystems. R. Ostfeld, F. Keesing, and V. Eviner, editors. Princeton University Press. 2008, pp 368-386. While agricultural…
Future Farming: A Return to Roots?
Large-scale agriculture would become more sustainable if major crop plants lived for years and built deep root systems. Replacing single-season crops with perennials would create large root systems capable of…
Prospects for developing perennial grains
Perennial plants, growing in mixtures, make up most of the world’s natural terrestrial biomes. In contrast, monocultures of annual crops are sown on more than two-thirds of global cropland. Breeding…
Meeting the challenge of disease management in perennial grain cropping systems
Perennial grain production will likely present unique challenges for managing diseases that affect the productivity and longevity of crops being considered. Typical cultural practices effective at reducing soil- and residue-borne…
Perennial crops and endogenous nutrient supplies
Perennial cropping systems may achieve significant improvement over annual systems in the synchrony between crop nutrient demands and nutrient supplies. Improvements in nutrient synchrony would result in the reduction of…
Cultivar Mixtures for the Simultaneous Management of Multiple Diseases: Tan Spot and Leaf Rust of Wheat
Because of differences in life histories between Puccinia triticina, a highly specialized, polycyclic, windborne pathogen with a shallow dispersal gradient, and Pyrenophora triticirepentis, a residue-borne pathogen with a steep dispersal…
Animal production and farm size in Holmes County, Ohio, and US agriculture
Holmes County has been distinguished by successful, small-scale farming. Its farmers have retained various traditional practices, but they have also adopted some modern technologies and practices that can be profitable…
Characteristics of Annual vs Perennial Systems
Rather than work to improve annual production systems by individually addressing the many attendant problems, researchers at The Land Institute (TLI) refer to natural ecosystems for solutions to meeting the…
Illinois Bundleflower Genetic Diversity Determined by AFLP Analysis
Illinois bundleflower is an herbaceous perennial legume native to North America. Useful as a N2-fixing plant in warm-season grass pastures, Illinois bundleflower is also a promising perennial grain crop. Download…
Energy in Agriculture: Lessons from the Sunshine Farm Project
Presented at the Third Biennial International Workshop, Advances in Energy Studies: Reconsidering the Importance of Energy, Porto Venere, Italy, 24-28 September 2002 To explore the reduction of fossil fuel use…
Perennial wheat germ plasm lines resistant to eyespot, Cephalosporium stripe, and wheat streak mosaic
A perennial wheat cropping system on the Palouse Prairie of eastern Washington may provide an alternative to the Federal Conservation Reserve Program and reduce soil erosion while providing a harvestable…
Poverty and Agricultural Policies: We Ain’t Winnin’ Because the Old Dominant Idea Has a Way of Reasserting Itself
Soil fertility has been the basis of all past civilizations. The current agricultural system supplements declining soil fertility with petroleum, which is being rapidly depleted. This system reflects the deeply…