The AquaCrop model, developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has emerged as a pivotal tool in addressing global water scarcity and enhancing agricultural sustainability. By simulating ...

Water availability is fundamental to crop production, and in the last few years farmers have seen widely varying degrees of moisture available during the growing season – both too much and too little.

A research plot after dairy manure slurry was injected into a growing cover crop in early spring when temperatures were cooler, A new study demonstrated that the practice achieved multiple ...

Source, time, place, and rate help vegetable growers manage nitrogen efficiently, reduce losses, and optimize crop health.

Bioenergy crop production and management encompass a multidisciplinary field that integrates agronomy, ecology, and economics to advance the sustainable supply of renewable energy. Recent innovations ...

Efficient water usage in agriculture is crucial for sustaining a growing human population. A better understanding of the systems that support agriculture, farmers and farmlands allows for food ...

Crops often receive beneficial nutrients such as phosphorus (P) from manure or commercial fertilizer applications. However, the Delaware Nutrient Management Law (3 Del. C. § 2247) limits the amount of ...

image: Dairy farmers in the Northeast can improve water quality and boost the profitability of their operations by changing the timing and method of applying manure to their fields in the fall, along ...

The following check list has been collected from several well-seasoned irrigators and irrigation sale people. Irrigation water requirements - Is water available in the quantities needed to irrigate?

Using isotope and nuclear techniques, this Section works to improve resource use efficiency by crops and in cropping-livestock systems, and to protect soil and water resources for sustainable and ...

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing global health challenges, and farms that use livestock manure as fertilizer ...