Conservation Tillage Benefits in a Cotton Centered Crop Rotation System

Project Overview

SW01-056
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 2001: $175,277.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2005
Matching Federal Funds: $22,692.00
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $32,000.00
Region: Western
State: Arizona
Principal Investigator:
William McCloskey
University of Arizona

Annual Reports

Commodities

  • Agronomic: barley, cotton, wheat

Practices

  • Crop Production: conservation tillage
  • Education and Training: demonstration, extension, farmer to farmer, on-farm/ranch research, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: whole farm planning, budgets/cost and returns
  • Pest Management: allelopathy, chemical control, integrated pest management, mulches - killed, precision herbicide use
  • Production Systems: general crop production
  • Soil Management: organic matter, soil analysis, nutrient mineralization, soil quality/health
    Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.