Farm-level profitability analysis of alternative tillage systems on clay soils

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-73

  Yiridoe, Emmanuel K ^a   Vyn, Tony J ^b   Weersink, Alfons ^c   Hooker, David C ^c   Swanton, Clarence ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay soils; Conservation tillage systems; Corn; Net returns analysis; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLAY SOIL; FARM MANAGEMENT; PLANT YIELD; TILLAGE SYSTEM;

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP YIELD; PROFITABILITY; TILLAGE;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034063552     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P99-004     Document Type: Article

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