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CREST farming: A strategy for dryland farming in the Northern Great Plains-Intermountain Region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

James R. Sims
James R. Sims
Affiliation:
Professor and Cropping Systems Agronomist, Department of Plant and Soil Science, Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717.
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Abstract

In the region concerned, agriculture is conducted under stress from several difficult circumstances. These difficulties include, among others, drought, a limited length of growing season, harsh winters, insect pests and diseases, and weeds. The present paper describes several measures that are taken to combat these problems. Control devices include legume green manure/cereal rotations, use of drought-resistant and insect-resistant varieties, and early seeding of spring grain to cause maturation before the period of maximum drought risk. Recently, a wide range of legumes has been grown on a limited basis in the region, and further progress toward improved legume varieties is being pursued.

Keywords

sustainabilitylower inputdrought resistanceinsect pestsweedsnutrient deficienciesnitrogen supplylegumes
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Commentary
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American Journal of Alternative Agriculture , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , June 1989 , pp. 85 - 90
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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