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Proceedings of the 31st Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference

20-23 July, 2009, Melfa, Virginia, USA

Suggested reference: Authors. 2009. Title of article. p. X-XX. In M.S. Reiter (ed.) A multidisciplinary approach to conservation. Proc. 31st Southern Conservation Agric. Systems Conf., Melfa, VA. 20-23 July 2009. Ext. Publ. 2910-1417. Dep. Crop and Soil Environ. Sci., Eastern Shore Agric. Res. Ext. Cntr., Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Painter, VA. Available at: http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2910/2910-1417/2910-1417.html (accessed 3 Dec. 2009; verified 3 Dec. 2009).

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Multidisciplinary Problems and Solutions with Conservation Agricultural Systems

Conservation Agricultural Systems

Cover Crops and Nutrient Management

Introduction and Appendices

Multidisciplinary Problems and Solutions with Conservation Agricultural Systems

Conservation Tillage Trends in Virginia Agricultural Production (M.S. Reiter): (102 kb)
Insect Pest Concerns in Reduced-Tillage Crops (T.P. Kuhar): (28 kb)
Tillage Practices, Weed Management, and Herbicide Resistance (H.P. Wilson): (24 kb)
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Sustainable Wind Energy for Farmers (G. Stricker): (16 kb)
Can the Soil Conditioning Index Predict Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration with Conservation Agricultural Systems in the South? (A.J. Franzluebbers, H.J. Causarano, and M.L. Norfleet): (67 kb)
Extension Agent Perspectivd on Using Goats and Sheep for Brush and Grass Control in Virginia (M.W. Lachance): (12 kb)
The Influence of Cattle Grazing Alone and with Goats on Forage Biomass, Botanical Composition and Browse Species on Reclaimed Coal-Mine Pastures (O. Abaye, M. Webb, and C. Zipper): (270 kb)
Improving Crop Productivity Using Raised Beds in Northeast Oklahoma (J.G. Warren, C.B. Godsey, and B. Woods): (22 kb)
Teff: What Do We Know and What Do We Need to Know (K. Hurder, C. Newman, and O. Abaye): (1.6 Mb)
Effects of Three Tillage Systems on Wheat Yield and Double Crop Soybean Yield (C.E. Estienne, W.C Alexander, and W.E. Thomason): (33 kb)
Transitioning to Organic Grain Production: Can Conservation Tillage Practices be Effective? (A. Meijer): (12 kb)
Evaluating Soil Compaction for an Annual Winter Grazing/Vegetable Production Rotation in North-Central Alabama (R.L.. Raper, K.S. Balkcom, D.W. Reeves, and E.B. Schwab): (18 kb)
The Role of Longleaf Pine in the Conservation Framework of the Southeast United States (N.A. Clark and B.P. Saunders): (57 kb)
Impact of Sod-Based Rotation on Peanut Diseases Using Conservation Technology (J. Marois, D. Wright, F. Tsigbey, J. Rich, and G. Anguelov): (106 kb)
Effect of Conservation Systems and Irrigation on Potential Bioenergy Crops (A.C. Rocateli, R.L. Raper, F.J. Arriaga, K.S. Balkcom, and D. Bransby): (593 kb)
High Tunnel Raspberry Production – Virginia State University's Experience (A.R. Rafie and C. Mullins): (15 kb)
Water-Stable Aggregates and Soil Organic Matter Under Italian Ryegrass and Tall Fescue Ecosystems in Western Kentucky (I.P. Handayani, M.S. Coyne, and R.S. Tokosh): (64 kb)
Trap Cropping for Management of Harlequin Bug in Cole Crops (A. Wallingford, T Kuhar, and P. Schultz): (112 kb)


Cereal Grain Cover Crop Performance in Virginia (W.E. Thomason, P. Davis, J. Wallace, and B. Noyes): (513 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, and M.B. Jenkins): (43 kb)
Total Soil Phosphorus, Zinc, and Copper Concentrations as Affected by Long-Term Tillage and Fertilization Choices in Cecil Soil (D.M. Endale, Z. He, H.H. Schomberg, M.B. Jenkins, and C.W. Honeycutt): (127 kb)
Evaluation of Soil Compaction in Corn Grown Under Different Tillage Systems and Soil Zones (P. Wiatrak, A. Khalilian, and W. Henderson): (311 kb)
Developing and Implementing Fertilizer BMPs for Six Major U.S. Cropping Systems ( S.B. Phillips and H.R. Reetz): (41 kb)
Soil-Aggregate Stability and Leaf Water Potential Under Conservation Tillage and Sod-Based Crop Rotations in a Sequence of Dry and Wet Years (G. Anguelov, D. Wright, J. Marois, and D. Zhao): (138 kb)
Urea-Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) Solution Placement in No-Tillage Corn Production (T.R. Woodward and M.M. Alley): (308 kb)
Weed Suppression of a Biculture Cover Cropping System in Fresh Market Tomatoes (J.L. Spencer and M. Parrish): (125 kb)
Impact of Different Cover Crop Residues and Shank Types on a No-Till Tomato Yield T.S. Kornecki, F.J. Arriaga, E.B. Schwab, and C. Kichler): (404 kb)
Sustainable Nitrogen Fertilization Strategies for No-Tillage Wheat (M.S. Reiter and J.S. Reiter): (39 kb)
Effective Setbacks for Controlling Nutrient Runoff Losses From Land-Applied Poultry Litter (M. Guo and G. Qiu): (342 kb)
Developing Technology for Subsurface Application of Poultry Litter in No-Till Systems (D. Pote): (14 kb)
Irrigation Management of Fresh Market Tomato on Sandy Loam Soils in the Mid-Atlantic (C.S. Fleming, M.S. Reiter, and J.H. Freeman): (102 kb)

Introduction (M.S. Reiter): (40 kb)
Appendix A: Past Conferences, Charimen, and Citations of Proceedings: (63 kb)
Appendix B: Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference Award Recipients: (33 kb)
Appendix C: Agenda – 31st Southern Conservation Agricultural Systems Conference: (33 kb)
Appendix D: Steering Committee Minutes: (29 kb)
Appendix E: Field Tour Schedule: (16 kb)
Appendix F: Past Conferences, Charimen, and Citations of Proceedings: (70 kb)

Author Index: (14 kb)