HomePublicationsCrops & SoilsIssues News & Perspectives From the editorWelcome to the new Crops & Soils! January 1, 2025 NewsNew agreements streamline technical service provider certification process December 1, 2024 People Newly CertifiedNewly certified February 16, 2025 January 2025 issueVolume 58, Issue 1Inside this issueMany farmers are interested in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from manure application as well as the loss of nutrients through volatilization into the atmosphere or runoff into waterways. Preliminary research from the University of Vermont found biochar may be effective at suppressing emissions, but is it an economical solution? The cover photo (courtesy of S. Rubien, UVM) shows manure injection at the study site. Crop Management Diversifying beyond the corn-soybean rotation is possible, but comes with obstacles December 31, 2024 Nutrient Management Sulfur, the secretive limiting factor for alfalfa December 30, 2024 4R fertilizer management strategies help tame N2O emissions in Manitoba December 23, 2024 Sustainability Does applying biochar suppress emissions from manure applications? December 30, 2024
Diversifying beyond the corn-soybean rotation is possible, but comes with obstacles December 31, 2024