Potential of shorter corn/alfalfa rotations for dairy farms

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 41-52

  Roth, G W ^a   Harper, J K ^a   Hower, A A ^a   Kyper, R A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Clover root curculio; Corn; Crop rotation; Western corn rootworm

Indexed keywords

CEREAL; CROP ROTATION; CROP YIELD; DAIRY FARMING; PEST DAMAGE;

UNITED STATES;

CURCULIO; DIABROTICA VIRGIFERA VIRGIFERA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; TRIFOLIUM; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036300252     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v20n02_06     Document Type: Article

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9. Comparison of the economic and environmental impacts of short and long rotations
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