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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"low-input systems"”.
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Effect of rotation, organic inputs and tillage on crop performance and soil quality in conventional and low-input rotations in central Iowa
Even though the benefits of low external input (LEI) cropping systems to crops and soils are well recognized the specific links between cropping practices and associated soil quality and crop responses are not yet clear. In the Marsden plots in central Iowa, crop yields and input use efficiency …
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Maize and the Call of Place: Practicing Reciprocity through Local Crop Adaptation
… more sustainable ecological outcomes in food systems globally, locally appropriate practices are developing through the work of practitioners and communities in particular places. This dissertation focuses on local crop adaptation for low-input farming systems via open-pollinated plant …
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Environmental Impact of Pasture-Based Milk Production in Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems
… environmental impact of agricultural production systems, particularly dairy farming, has become central to discussions on climate change and sustainability, especially in regions with high agricultural activity and policy-driven climate targets. This dissertation investigated the environmental …