www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-18-southern-coastal-plain-and-atlantic-coast-flatwoods-case-studies research-case-study-4 Research Case Study Reducing Soil Erosion and Nitrogen Leaching through Sustainable Cropping Systems Project Information Project type: On-Farm Research Grant Project number: OS06-030 Project dates: 2006–2007 Principal investigator: Wade Tomason Virginia Tech Project reports: https://projects.sare.org/sare_project/os06-030/ Problem Statement Heightened awareness about the environmental impact of inorganic fertilizer and intensive, non-diversified farming practices have gained attention in the mid-Atlantic states […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-18-southern-coastal-plain-and-atlantic-coast-flatwoods-case-studies summary-19 Chapter 18 Summary Conservation tillage on the Southern Coastal Plain and Atlantic Coast Flatwoods MLRAs grew dramatically with the introduction of herbicide-resistant crops, especially with the widespread use of glyphosate-resistant technology. Sole use of this technology has resulted in herbicide-resistant weeds. These weeds threaten the gain in growth of conservation tillage as some weed specialists are now recommending […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-18-southern-coastal-plain-and-atlantic-coast-flatwoods-case-studies producer-experiences Producer Experiences The interviewed producers had various experiences. No-till did not look the same on every farm. For example, some found that residue amount and height were concerns, but Triple J Farm did not experience this. Some found they needed additional nitrogen during the first years of conservation tillage, but others did not. There were common experiences. […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-18-southern-coastal-plain-and-atlantic-coast-flatwoods-case-studies case-study-farms Case Study Farms Editor’s note: These case studies are based on interviews from November 2008–March 2009. The case studies on the Davis and Brock farms were updated in 2018. The case study farms were chosen by Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field staff based on the producers’ conservation tillage experiences and their willingness to contribute their time. The […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-18-southern-coastal-plain-and-atlantic-coast-flatwoods-case-studies specific-management-considerations Specific Management Considerations In general, conservation tillage practices in these regions are similar to conservation tillage practices in other regions. On Southern Coastal Plain and Atlantic Coast Flatwoods soils, keys to successful crop production with conservation tillage include: adequate residue cover and residue management good seed/transplant placement and crop establishment timely and aggressive weed control strategies management of […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-18-southern-coastal-plain-and-atlantic-coast-flatwoods-case-studies cash-crop-selection-and-crop-rotations Cash Crop Selection and Crop Rotations Agronomic crops dominate the row crop acreage in the two MLRAs. The primary agronomic cash crops grown are corn, small grains (primarily winter wheat), soybeans, peanuts, cotton and tobacco. Sweet potatoes and many types of fruits and vegetables including onions, cucumbers, watermelons, pumpkins and strawberries are also grown on smaller acreages. Cash crop selection depends […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-18-southern-coastal-plain-and-atlantic-coast-flatwoods-case-studies Chapter 18: Southern Coastal Plain and Atlantic Coast Flatwoods Case Studies Philip Bauer, USDA-ARS Madalene Ransom, USDA-NRCS James Frederick, Clemson University Gene Hardee, USDA-NRCS The Southern Coastal Plain and the Atlantic Coast Flatwoods major land resource areas (MLRAs) extend along the southeast coast of the United States from Virginia to Mississippi and to the eastern tip of Louisiana, excluding the Tidewater regions of Virginia and North […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-17-tennessee-valley-and-sandstone-plateau-region-case-studies summary-18 Chapter 17 Summary Jimmy Miller, Pat Whitley and Lance Miller are three of only a few row-crop farmers remaining in the Sandstone Plateau region of the Southern Appalachians. However, they are quick to let you know that without the savings and soil improvements that they have realized from conservation tillage practices with high-residue management, they probably would not […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-17-tennessee-valley-and-sandstone-plateau-region-case-studies case-study-jimmy-miller-and-pat-whitley-sandstone-plateau Case Study: Jimmy Miller and Pat Whitley, Sandstone Plateau Editor’s note: This case study was written in 2009. Jimmy Miller farms with his nephew, Lance Miller, in northern Blount County, Ala., near the community of Snead. Most of his acreage is on Wynnville fine sandy loams on the southwestern end of the Sand Mountain plateau. Jimmy is a fifth-generation farmer in this area and […]
www.sare.org publications conservation-tillage-systems-in-the-southeast chapter-17-tennessee-valley-and-sandstone-plateau-region-case-studies case-study-glenn-acres-farm-hillsboro-alabama Case Study: Glenn Acres Farm, Hillsboro, Alabama Editor’s note: This case study was written in 2009 and updated in 2018. “It was the worst farm in the Valley in the fall of 1995,” Don Glenn says to describe his farm when he and his brother, Brian, took it over. There were gullies big enough to bury a tractor and creeks that were […]