Laura studies how cover crops and other agricultural management practices benefit soil, plant, and environmental health.
Laura Van Eerd
Projects:
Improving Cover Crop Management: Cover Crop Mixtures With Different Termination Methods
Integration and management of cover crops is challenging due to the immediate time and cost constraints while potential benefits may be long-term. Adjusting cover crop production methods may balance these challenges while meeting producer goals. But th …
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Publications:
Cumulative impact of cover crops on soil carbon sequestration and profitability in a temperate humid climate
Increased nitrogen retention by cover crops: implications of planting date on soil and plant nitrogen dynamics
News:
Diversify crop rotations to improve yield and soil health
The corn-soybean rotation is the dominant cropping system on farmland throughout central Canada and the midwestern United States. However, long-term …
Hold your P! Measuring phosphorus loss from cover crops
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plant growth – including the algae that grow in rivers and lakes. When phosphorus …
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Join us March 7 – 9 with a great line-up of speakers and panelists.
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