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Proceedings of the 30th Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference

29–31 July, 2008, Tifton, Georgia

Suggested reference: Authors. 2008. Title of article. In D.M. Endale (ed.) Proc. 30th Southern Conserv. Agric. Syst. Conf. and 8th Ann. Georgia Conserv. Prod. Syst. Trng. Conf., Tifton, Georgia, July 29-31, 2008. Available at: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/auxiliary/nsdl/scasc/.

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Precision Agriculture Management Tools

Precision Agriculture Analysis / Economic Impact

Water / Irrigation Issues with Conservation Tillage

Cutting Edge Technology for the Future of Conservation Tillage

Implementing and Monitoring Conservation Programs

Organic Production

Pest Management

Bioenergy Shifts

Precision Agriculture Management Tools

Effects of Transmission Speed on Equipment Performance and Utilizing Spatial Equipment Performance Data for Management Decisions (C.M. Kichler, J.P. Fulton, R.L. Raper, W.C. Zech, T.P. McDonald, E.B. Schwab): (160 kb)
Cotton Yield Response to Variable Rate Nematicides According to Risk Zones (B.V. Ortiz, C. Perry, D. Sullivan, B. Kemerait, A. Ziehl, R. Davis, G. Vellidis, K. Rucker): (204 kb)
Evaluating Stocker Cattle in a Southern Piedmont Conservation Tillage Cotton-Cover Crop System to Increase Productivity (H.H. Schomberg, D.W. Reeves, D.S. Fisher, R.L. Raper, D.M. Endale, M.B. Jenkins): (117 kb)
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Conservation Tillage, Irrigation and Variety Selection Impacts on Cotton Quality Premiums, Discounts and Profitability: Evidence from the Gin (J. Bergtold, K. Balkcom, F. Arriaga, T. Kornecki, A. Price, R. Raper): (88 kb)
Economic Feasibility Analysis of Transitioning to Organically Grown Peanuts (D.A. Keiser, N.B. Smith, W.C. Johnson, R.S. Tubbs): (12 kb)
Creating Management Zones for Nutrient Application Decisions in a Bermuda Grass Hay Field (C.J. Parker, J.E. Scarbrough, R.K. Phillips, J.E. Elsner, A.L. Dillard, D.W. Reeves): (40 kb)
Conservation and Conventional Tillage Peanut Production Functions: Estimation, Elasticities, and Efficiency (D.A. Keiser, N.B. Smith, T.A. Park, J.P. Beasley): (12 kb)
Deficit Irrigation and Conservation Tillage Effects on Water Use and Yield of Cotton (R.L. Baumhardt, R.C. Schwartz, T.A. Howell): (36 kb)
Tillage Effects on the Soil Moisture Regime (G.B. Triplet, Jr., W. Gingery, M. Shankle): (36 kb)
Hydrologic Impacts of Strip Tillage for a Coastal Plain Soil (D.D. Bosch, T.L. Potter, C.C. Truman, T.C. Strickland): (20 kb)
Economics of Zero-Grade Rice Management from the Perspectives of the Landlord and the Tenant (J.A. Hignight, K.B. Watkins, M.M. Anders): (20 kb)
Cover Cropping and Strip Tillage Improve Soil Moisture Retention for Peanut in the Semi-Arid Climate of West Texas (W. Faircloth, D. Rowland, P. Payton): (16 kb)
Rooting Dynamics Associated with Minimal Tillage in the Semi-Arid Peanut Production Region of West Texas (D. Rowland, W. Faircloth, P. Payton): (24 kb)
Yield and Water Use Efficiency of Cotton and Peanut in Conventional and Sod-Based Cropping Systems (D. Zhao, D. Wright, J. Maoris, C. Mackowiak, T. Katsvairo): (112 kb)
Aggregate Stability, Carbon and Nitrogen Storage in Soils after Eight Years of Swine Effluent Application and Crop Rotation (S.L. Abreu, J.A. Hattey, C. Turner, C. Godsey, J. Edwards): (24 kb)
Evaluating the Use of Pearl Millet to Reduce Nutrient Run-Off in the Southeast Piedmont Region of Georgia (K.C. Dunn, C.L. Escalante, R.C. Lacy, A.R. Ziehl, D.H. Franklin, J.W. Gaskin): (64 kb)
Conservation Tillage for Better Irrigation and Water Management in Corn Production (D. Endale, J. Hook, D. Sullivan, W. Faircloth, D. Lee, W. Reeves, D. Rowland): (120 kb)
Furrow Diking and Conservation Tillage to Conserve Soil and Water (R. Nuti, C. Truman): (16 kb)
Impact of Conservation Production Practices on Soil Moisture Availability in Alluvial Soils (G.F. Sassenrath, D.K. Fisher, J.R. Wiliford): (40 kb)
Soil and Water Conservation via Reduced Tillage in the Georgia Piedmont (C. Truman, D. Franklin, H. Schomberg, D. Endale): (44 kb)
Overview of the Sod Based Rotation using Conservation Techniques (D. Wright, J. Marois, D. Zhao, C. Mackowiak): (80 kb)
Yield Responses of Irrigated Native Buffalograss in the Southern Great Plains (J.C. Turner, J.A. Hattey): (16 kb)
Nitrogen Fertilizer: Timing, Source, and Rate for a Winter Cereal Cover Crop (K.S. Balkcom, F.J. Arriaga, C.C. Mitchell, Jr., D.P. Delaney, J.S. Bergtold): (108 kb)
Improving Conservation Tillage Practices for Pearl Millet (J.P. Wilson, T.C. Strickland, C.C. Truman, D.M. Endale, H.H. Schomberg, W.K. Vencill, B.W. Maw): (44 kb)
Adapting Conservation Tillage Approaches for California's Central Valley: Recent Progress of the Conservation Tillage Workgroup (J. Mitchell, K. Klonsky, A. Shrestha, D. Munk): (100 kb
Effects of Rolling/Crimping of Cover Crops on their Termination, Soil Strength and Moisture (T.S. Kornecki, A.J. Price, R.L. Raper, F.J. Arriaga, E.B. Schwab): (188 kb)
Satellite Mapping of Winter Biomass Distribution and Related Patterns in Soil Organic Carbon (D.G. Sullivan, T.C. Strickland, D. Hively, G. McCarty, M.M. Masters): (124 kb)
Incorporating Soil Electric Conductivity and Optical Sensing Technology to Develop a Site-Specific Nitrogen Application for Corn in South Carolina (P. Wiatrak, A. Khalilian, D. Wallace, W. Henderson, R. Hallmen): (196 kb)

Implementing and Monitoring Conservation Programs

Tillage and Timing of Bahiagrass Termination in a Sod Rotation for Peanut (R.S. Tubbs, J.P. Beasley, Jr.)

(112 kb)

On-Farm Cost Analysis of Conservation Tillage versus Conventional Tillage Peanuts in Creating Enterprise Budgets (A. Smith, R.M. Barentine, N.B. Smith)

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Organic Production

Nutrient Release Rates from Organic Mulches and Cover Crops (M.J. Mulvaney, C.W. Wood, B. Wood)

(218 kb)

Utilization of Mulches Increase Yield and Improve Weed Control in No-Till Organic Broccoli (J.C. Diaz-Perez, S.C. Phatak, J. Ruberson, J. Silvoy, R. Morse)

(28 kb)

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Impacts of Strip-Tillage on Herbicide Loss from a Coastal Plain Soil (T.L. Potter, D.D. Bosch, T.C. Strickland, C.C. Truman): (172 kb)
Increasing Farm Sustainability through the Use of Cover Crops for Weed Suppression in Non-Transgenic Conventional Cotton (G.L. Hawkins, R. Barentine): (36 kb)
Planting and Termination Dates Affect Winter Cover Crop Biomass in a Conservation-Tillage Corn-Cotton Rotation: Implications for Weed Control and Yield (M. Saini, A. Price): (112 kb)
Effects of Different Winter Cover Crops on Conservation Tillage Tomato Quality and Yield (M. Saini, A.J. Price, K.S. Balkcom, E. van Santen, J.S. Bergtold, T.S. Kornecki): (136 kb)

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Possible Effects of Corn Stover Removal on Soil Erosion in Iowa – A Panel Data Analysis (S. Kumarappan, M. Abdulla): (68 kb)
Monitoring Biomass for Use as Bio-Fuels (W. Parker, G. Hawkins): (16 kb)
Can Pyrolysis Chars Increase Corn Yield and Sequester Carbon in Conservation Tillage Systems? (J.W. Gaskin, R.A. Speir, K. Harris, D. Lee, L. Morris, K.C. Das): (20 kb)
Maximizing Cotton Production and Rye Cover Crop Biomass through Timely In-Row Subsoiling (R.L. Raper, E.B. Schwab, J.S. Bergtold, A.J. Price, K.S. Balkcom, F.J. Arriaga, T.S. Kornecki): (96 kb)
Why Mix Cattle and Crops? (A.J. Franzluebbers): (108 kb)
Using Cover Crop Residues as a Biofuel Feedstock: Willingness of Farmers to Trade Improved Soil Conservation for Profit (M. Anand, J. Bergtold, P. Duffy, D. Hite, R. Raper, F. Arriaga): (16 kb)
Crop Rotations, Reduced Tillage and N Fertilization Effects on Corn Yields and Aflatoxin Levels (J.E. Matocha, M. Richardson): (48 kb)

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