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Proceedings of the 25th Annual Southern Conservation Tillage Conference for Sustainable Agriculture

Making Conservation Tillage Conventional: Building a Future on 25 Years of Research

24-26 June, 2002, Auburn, Alabama

 

Suggested reference: E. van Santen (ed.) 2002. Making Conservation Tillage Conventional: Building a Future on 25 Years of Research. Proc. of 25th Annual Southern Conservation Tillage Conference for Sustainable Agriculture. Auburn, AL 24-26 June 2002. Special Report No. 1. Alabama Agric. Expt. Stn. and Auburn University, AL 36849. USA.

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Complete Proceedings

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Individual papers

Past, Present, and Future of Conservation Tillage Systems

Sod-Based Systems

Nutrient Management

Pest Management

Soil Quality

Cover Crops and High Residue Systems

Development of Management Systems

Table of Contents, Foreword, Appendices, etc.

 


 

 

Past, Present, and Future of Conservation Tillage Systems

History and Future Challenges and Opportunities in Conservation Tillage for a Sustainable Agriculture: Research and Extension Perspective (R.N. Gallaher)
link to pdf document (121 kb)

Conservation Tillage Development at the ABC Cooperatives in Paraná, Brazil (F. Dijkstra)
link to pdf document (200 kb)

Past, Present, and Future of Conservation Tillage: USA Farmer Perspective (L. Black)
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Twenty-Five Year Review of Conservation Tillage in the Southern U.S.: Perspective from Industry (J.F. Bradley)
link to pdf document (95 kb)

Making Conservation Tillage Conventional: Building a Future on 25 Years of Research: Research and Extension Perspective (R. Derpsch)
link to pdf document (88 kb)

Conservation Tillage in Alabama's Old Rotation (C.C. Mitchell, D.W. Reeves, D. Delaney)
link to pdf document (136 kb)

High Residue Conservation Tillage System for Cotton Production: A Farmers Perspective (H.A. Torbert, J.T. Ingram, J.T. Ingram, Jr., R. Ingram)
link to pdf document (146 kb)

Changes in Agricultural Tillage Practices in Mississippi from 1997 to 2002 (J.R. Johnson, H. Bloodworth, K. McGregor)
link to pdf document (82 kb)

A Whole Farm Economic Analysis of No-Tillage and Tilled Cropping Systems (G.B. Triplett, J.R.C. Robinson, S.M. Dabney)
link to pdf document (93 kb)

Making No-Till Conventional in Tennessee (H.P. Denton, D.D. Tyler)
link to pdf document (82 kb)

Conservation Tillage Tomato and Cotton Production Systems in California (J. Mitchell, W. Horwath, R. Southard, J. Baker, D. Munk, K. Hembree, K. Klonsky, R. DeMoura, G. Miyao, J. Solorio)
link to pdf document (81 kb)

Experiences with Conservation Tillage and No Till in Austria (A. Klik, B. Frauenfeld, K. Hollaus)
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Sod-Based Systems

Soil Organic Carbon Content of a Typic Argiudoll in Uruguay under Forage Crops and Pastures for Direct Grazing: Effect of Tillage Intensity and Rotation System (J.A. Terra, F. García Préchac)
link to pdf document (107 kb)

Integrating No-Till into Livestock Pasture (F. García Préchac, O. Ernst, G. Siri, J.A. Terra)
link to pdf document (170 kb)

Influence of Grazing Time and Herbicide Kill Time on Grain Yield of Sorghum in a No-Till System (M. da Costa, D. Rubio, O. Ernst)
link to pdf document (121 kb)

Perennial Forage in Rotation with Row Crops in the Southeast (D.L. Wright, J.J. Marois, P.J. Wiatrak)
link to pdf document (83 kb)

Comparison of Planting Equipment for Sod-Seeded Ryegrass (D.J. Lang, R. Elmore, A. Tokitkla, M. Salem)
link to pdf document (75 kb)

Establishment of Native Grasses into Fescue Sod (L.M. Tharel, J.L. Douglas, J.R. King)
link to pdf document (85)

A Multi-State Project to Sustain Peanut and Cotton Yields by Incorporating Cattle in a Sod-Based Rotation (J.J. Marois, D.L. Wright, J.A. Baldwin, D.L. Hartzog)
link to pdf document (89 kb)

 

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Nutrient Management

Long-Term Application of Poultry Broiler Litter to Cotton and Corn (C.C. Mitchell, W.C. Birdsong)
link to pdf document (139 kb)

Lint Yield Advantages of No-Till and Poultry Litter-Based Cotton/Rye Cropping System in a Southern Piedmont Soil: A Five-Year Data Set (D.M. Endale, H.H. Schomberg, M.L. Cabrera, J.L. Steiner, D.E. Radcliffe, W.K. Vencill, L. Lohr)
link to pdf document (210 kb)

Making Different Liming and Fertilization Practices on Conservation Tillage Conventional (G. Harris)
link to pdf document (72 kb)

Influence of Nitrogen and Tillage on Cotton (P.J. Wiatrak, D.L. Wright, J. Pudelko, W. Koziara)
link to pdf document (108 kb)

Nitrogen Management for Cotton Grown in a High-Residue Cover Crop Conservation Tillage System (M.S. Reiter, D.W. Reeves, C.H. Burmester)
link to pdf document (113 kb)

Conservation Tillage and Poultry Litter Effects on Cotton and Corn Yields: Five Year Results (E.Z. Nyakatawa, K.C. Reddy)
link to pdf document (132 kb)

Yield and Nutrient Uptake of Tropical Forages Receiving Poultry Litter (R. Saunders, J. Johnson, S. Edwards, J. Douglas)
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Pest Management

Effects of Winter and Fall Cover Crops on Plant-Parasitic Nematode Population Development (K.-H. Wang, R. McSorley, R.N. Gallaher, R.S. Tubbs)
link to pdf document (91 kb)

Crop Rotation Effects on Nematode Populations (S.S. Hague, C. Overstreet)
link to pdf document (90 kb)

Impact of Strip-Till Planting Using Various Cover Crops on Insect Pests and Diseases of Peanuts (H.L. Campbell, J.R. Weeks, A.K. Hagan, B. Gamble)
link to pdf document (76 kb)

Annoying Trends in Strip-Tillage Weed Control in Peanut: What Are Our Options? (W.C. Johnson, III, E.P. Prostko, T.L. Grey)
link to pdf document (81 kb)

Response of Dryland Conservation Tillage Peanuts to Fungicides (S.C. Phatak, AK Culbreath, W.D. Branch, J.R. Dozier, A.G. Bateman)
link to pdf document (76 kb)

Glyphosate Impact on Irrigated and Dryland Roundup Ready™ Cotton (C.D. Monks, G. Wehje, W.H. Faircloth, C. Burmester, D. Harkins, D.P. Delaney, L. Curtis, M.G. Patterson, R. Goodman, M. Woods, L. Hawf)
link to pdf document (83 kb)

Impact of Cotton Rotation and Tillage Intensity at Varying Phosphorus Fertility on Certain Sorghum Insects and Grain Yield (J.E. Matocha, C.F. Chilcutt, M.P. Richardson, S.G. Vacek)
link to pdf document (73 kb)

An Evaluation of Clearfield Rice Production on a Stale Seedbed (P.K. Bollich, M.E. Salassi, E.P. Webster, R.P. Regan, G.R. Romero, D.M. Walker)
link to pdf document (101 kb)

 

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Soil Quality

Interpreting the Soil Conditioning Index (M.D. Hubbs, M.L. Norfleet, D.T. Lightle)
link to pdf document (125 kb)

Showing Farmers the Difference: Measuring Soil Quality in Conservation Tillage and Conventional Fields Using the NRCS Soil Quality Test Kit (J.W. Gaskin, J.E. Dean, R.E. Byrd)
link to pdf document (120 kb)

Management Effects on Clay Dispersibility of a Rhodic Paleudult in the Tennessee Valley Region, Alabama (J.N. Shaw, D.W. Reeves, C.C. Truman, P.A. Mitchell)
link to pdf document (125 kb)

Quantifying Residue Coverage Via Satellite Remote Sensing Platforms (D.G. Sullivan, J.N. Shaw, P.L. Mask, E.A. Guertal, M.L. Norfleet)
link to pdf document (111 kb)

Using the CENTURY Model to Simulate C Dynamics in an Intensively Managed Alabama Ultisol (C. van Santen, J.N. Shaw, D.W. Reeves)
link to pdf document (105 kb)

Land Use Biodiversity Index as a Soil Quality Indicator (H. Bloodworth, T. Sobecki)
link to pdf document (81 kb)

Effects of Tillage Systems on Soil Microbial Community Structure under a Continuous Cotton Cropping System (Y. Feng, A.C. Motta, C.H. Burmester, D.W. Reeves, E. van Santen, J.A. Osborne)
link to pdf document (109 kb)

Microbial Responses to Wheel-Traffic in Conventional and No-Tillage Systems (G.B. Runion, S.A. Prior, D.W. Reeves, H.H. Rogers, D.C. Reicosky, D.C. White)
link to pdf document (104 kb)

Land Use Effects on Soil Quality Parameters for Identical Soil Taxa (I.G. Fesha, J.N. Shaw, D.W. Reeves, C.W. Wood, Y. Feng, M.L. Norfleet, E. van Santen)
link to pdf document (107 kb)

Promotion of Plant Growth of Maize by Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria in Different Temperatures and Soils (D. Egamberdiyeva, D. Juraeva, L. Gafurova, G. Höflich)
link to pdf document (133 kb)

Potassium Oxalate as a Nitrification Inhibitor and Its Effect on Microbial Populations and Activities in a Calcareous Uzbekistanian Soil under Cotton Cultivation (M. Mamiev, D. Egamberdiyeva, D. Berdiev, S. Poberejskaya)
link to pdf document (101 kb)

Effects of Cover Crop Residue Management on the Soil Surface Invertebrate Community (M.J. Tremelling, R. McSorley, R.N. Gallaher, R.S. Tubbs)
link to pdf document (93 kb)

Soil Microarthropods: Bioindicators of Conservation Management Practices (S.L. Lachnicht, H.H. Schomberg, G. Tillman)
link to pdf document (59 kb)

Impact of Deep Ripping of Previous No-Tillage Cropland on Runoff and Water Quality (D.M. Endale, H.H. Schomberg, A.J. Franzluebbers, R.R. Sharp, M.B. Jenkins)
link to pdf document (110 kb)

Impact of Deep Ripping of Previous No-Tillage Cropland on Surface Soil Properties (A.J. Franzluebbers, H.H. Schomberg, D.M. Endale, RR Sharpe, M.B. Jenkins)
link to pdf document (99 kb)

Surface-Soil Properties in Response to Silage Intensity under No-Tillage Management in the Piedmont of North Carolina (A.J. Franzluebbers, B. Grose, L.L. Hendrix, P.K. Wilkerson, B.G. Brock)
link to pdf document (106 kb)

No-Tillage Performance on a Piedmont Soil (C.W. Raczkowski, G.B. Reddy, M.R. Reyes, G.A. Gayle, W. Busscher, P. Bauer, B. Brock)
link to pdf document (87 kb)

Impact of Conservation Tillage on Soil Carbon in the Old Rotation (G. Siri Prieto, D.W. Reeves, J.N. Shaw, C.C. Mitchell)
link to pdf document (119 kb)

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen as Influenced by Tillage and Poultry Litter in North Alabama (M.A. Parker, E.Z. Nyakatawa, K.C. Reddy, D.W. Reeves)
link to pdf document (100 kb)

Soil Management Effects on Interrill Erodibility of Two Alabama Soils (C.C. Truman, D.W. Reeves, J.N. Shaw, C.H. Burmester)
link to pdf document (98 kb)

 

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Cover Crops and High Residue Systems

Influence of Cover Crops and Tillage on Barnyardgrass Control and Rice Yield (D.L. Jordan, P.K. Bollich)
link to pdf document (85 kb)

Root Growth and Soil Strength in Conservation and Conventional Till Cotton (W.J. Busscher, P.J. Bauer)
link to pdf document (122 kb)

Legume Cover Crop Development by NRCS and Auburn University (J.A. Mosjidis, C.M. Owsley)
link to pdf document (91 kb)

Partitioning of Dry Matter and Minerals in Sunn Hemp (A.J. Marshall, R.N. Gallaher, K.H. Wang, R. McSorley)
link to pdf document (99 kb)

Agronomic and Genetic Attributes of Velvetbean (Mucuna sp.): An Excellent Legume Cover Crop for Use in Sustainable Agriculture (L.J.A. Capo-chichi, D.B. Weaver, C.M. Morton)
link to pdf document (115 kb)

Conservation Management Practices in Mississippi Delta Agriculture: Implications for Crop Production and Environmental Quality (M.A. Locke, R.M. Zablotowicz, R.W. Steinriede, S.M. Dabney)
link to pdf document (112 kb)

High-Residue Conservation System for Corn and Cotton in Georgia (R.D. Lee, D.W. Reeves, R. Pippin, J. Walker)
link to pdf document (90 kb)

 

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Development of Management Systems

Strip-Till Cotton Yield in Six Double Cropping Systems (R.N. Gallaher)
link to pdf document (86 kb)

Tillage Techniques for Gardens and Small-Scale Vegetable Production (C.C. Mitchell, C.E. Elkins)
link to pdf document (154 kb)

Research in North Carolina with Reduced Tillage Systems for Peanut (1997 - 2001) (D.L. Jordan, P.D. Johnson, A.S. Culpepper, J.S. Barnes, C.R. Bogle, G.C. Naderman, G.T. Roberson, J.E. Bailey, R.L. Brandenburg)
link to pdf document (91 kb)

Soybean Varieties Response to Tillage Systems (N.W. Buehring, RR Dobbs, M.P. Harrison)
link to pdf document (57 kb)

Sequence and Rotation Effects on Pest Incidence and Yield of Winter Wheat and Canola Double-Cropped with Pearl Millet and Soybean (G.D. Buntin, B.M. Cunfer, D.V. Phillips, J.R. Allison)
link to pdf document (63 kb)

Conservation Rotations for Cotton Production and Carbon Storage (D.W. Reeves, D.P. Delaney)
link to pdf document (91 kb)

Effects of Conventional Tillage and No-Tillage on Cotton Gas Exchange in Standard and Ultra-Narrow Row Systems (S.A. Prior, D.W. Reeves, D.P. Delaney, J.F. Terra)
link to pdf document (127 kb)

Effect of Crop Rotation/Tillage Systems on Cotton Yield in the Tennessee Valley Area of Alabama, 1980 - 2001 (C.H. Burmester, D.W. Reeves, A.C.V. Motta)
link to pdf document (89 kb)

Comparison of Tillage type and Frequency for Cotton on Piedmont Soil (H.H. Schomberg, G.W. Langdale, A.J. Franzluebbers, M. Lamb)
link to pdf document (106 kb)

Enhancing Sustainability in Cotton with Reduced Chemical Inputs, Cover Crops, and Conservation Tillage (G. Tillman, H. Schomberg, S. Phatak, P. Timper, D. Olson)
link to pdf document (73 kb)

Cover Crops and Tillage Combinations for Wide and Ultra Narrow Row Cotton (D.P. Delaney, D.W. Reeves, C.D. Monks, M.G. Patterson, G.L. Mullins, B.E. Gamble)
link to pdf document (78 kb)

Forage Yield of Ten No-Tillage Triple Crop Systems in Florida (R.S. Tubbs, RN Gallaher, K.-H. Wang, R. McSorley)
link to pdf document (94 kb)

Tillage, Weed Control Methods and Row Spacing Affect Soil Properties and Yield of Grain Sorghum and Soybean (U.R. Bishnoi, D. Mays)
link to pdf document (82 kb)

Optimizing Conservation Tillage Production: Soil Specific Effects of Management Practices on Cotton, Soybean, and Wheat (P.J. Bauer, J.R. Frederick, W.J. Busscher)
link to pdf document (123 kb)

Effects of Taller Wheat Residue after Stripper Header Harvest on Wind Run, Irradiant Energy Interception, and Evaporation (R.L. Baumhardt, R.C. Schwartz, R.W. Todd)
link to pdf document (173 kb)

The Potential of No-Till Rice Production in Arkansas (M.M. Anders, K.A.K. Moldenhauer, J. Gibbons, J. Grantham, J. Holzhauer, T.E. Windham, R.W. McNew)
link to pdf document (80 kb)

Influence of Irrigation and Rye Cover Crop on Corn Yield Performance and Soil Properties (H.J. Mascagni, Jr., L.A. Gaston, B. Guillory)
link to pdf document (89 kb)

Cover Crops and Conservation Tillage in Sustainable Vegetable Production (S.C. Phatak, J.R. Dozier, A.G. Bateman, K.E. Brunson, N.L. Martini)
link to pdf document (80 kb)

Using Soil Moisture to Determine When to Subsoil (R.L. Raper, A.K. Sharma)
link to pdf document (173 kb)
 

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Cover, Foreword, Contents, Etc.

Cover
link to pdf document (88 kb)

Foreword (K.V. Iversen)
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Table of Contents
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Appendix A: Previous Conferences
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Appendix B: Award Recipients
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Author Index
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