Crop Residue Management to Reduce Erosion and Improve Soil Quality: North Central

摘要

Leaving crop residue on the soil surface has a number of clear advantages overtillage that leaves the soil surface bare. Most notable is the greatly reduced erosion from wind and water. Mandated conservation compliance by 1995 is an additional incentive for farmers to adopt crop residue management. This is one of six regional publications that assemble research results and experience for use by farmers and their advisers as they consider the factors involved in changing from tillage to a system of crop residue management.