Conservation tillage systems have a key role in increasing soil protection from wind and water erosion, and in decreasing fuel and labor costs. The impact of reduced tillage on insect pest abundance and associated damage can vary considerably among locations, from species to species and from crop to crop. In addition to insect pest herbivores, reduced tillage can have a strong impact on insect predators and parasitoids, and on insects associated with the decomposition of organic matter. Management of insect pests is, in general, similar in both reduced-tillage and conventional tillage systems. Ongoing research concerning reduced-tillage systems is aimed towards a better understanding of the interactions between the modified environment and the dynamics of pest and beneficial insects. Considerable work is still needed in order to better address the issues faced by growers making complex management decisions.
Acknowledgements
Technical Contribution No. 5755 of the Clemson University Experiment Station. This material is based upon work supported by NIFA/USDA, under project number SC-1700333 (Reay-Jones) and SC-1700351 (Chong).
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Table of Contents
- Author and Contributor List
- Foreword
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Conservation Tillage Systems
- Chapter 2: Conservation Tillage Systems: History, the Future and Benefits
- Chapter 3: Benefits of Increasing Soil Organic Matter
- Chapter 4: The Calendar: Management Tasks by Season
- Chapter 5: Cover Crop Management
- Chapter 6: In-Row Subsoiling to Disrupt Soil Compaction
- Chapter 7: Cash Crop Selection and Rotation
- Chapter 8: Sod, Grazing and Row-Crop Rotation: Enhancing Conservation Tillage
- Chapter 9: Planting in Cover Crop Residue
- Chapter 10: Soil Fertility Management
- Chapter 11: Weed Management and Herbicide Resistance
- Chapter 12: Plant-Parasitic Nematode Management
- Chapter 13: Insect Pest Management
- Chapter 14: Water Management
- Chapter 15: Conservation Economics: Budgeting, Cover Crops and Government Programs
- Chapter 16: Biofuel Feedstock Production: Crop Residues and Dedicated Bioenergy Crops
- Chapter 17: Tennessee Valley and Sandstone Plateau Region Case Studies
- Chapter 18: Southern Coastal Plain and Atlantic Coast Flatwoods Case Studies
- Cash Crop Selection and Crop Rotations
- Specific Management Considerations
- Case Study Farms
- Producer Experiences
- Transition to No-Till
- Changes in Natural Resources
- Changes in Agricultural Production
- Specialty Crops
- Why Change to No-Till?
- Supporting Technologies and Practices
- The Future
- Research Case Study
- Summary
- Chapter 19: Alabama and Mississippi Blackland Prairie Case Studies
- Chapter 20: Southern Piedmont Case Studies
- Appendix
- Glossary
- References