Long-term agronomic performance of organic and conventional field crops in the mid-Atlantic region

Agronomy Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 785-794

  Cavigelli, Michel A ^a   Teasdale, John R ^a   Conklin, Anne E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

FARMING SYSTEMS PROJECT (FSP); GRAIN CROPS;

AGRONOMY;

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44449095742     PISSN: 00021962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/agronj2006.0373     Document Type: Article

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