Rationale: Changing economics of crop production has spurred farmers to change crop rotations. Currently, the economics of corn production is favor ed over soybean and wheat.
Objective(s): To determine optimum crop sequences for corn, soybean, wheat, and alfalfa.To identify the factor(s) causing the rotation effect.
Read about past work in this research area:Annual Reports2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 Key ReferencesStanger, T.F., J. Lauer and Jean-Paul Chavas.. 2008. Long-Term Cropping Systems: The Profitability and Risk of Cropping Systems Featuring Different Rotations and Nitrogen Rates. Agronomy Journal 100: 105-113. Pikul Jr, J.L., L. Hammack and W.E. Riedell. 2005. Corn yield, N Use and Corn Rootworm Infestation of Rotations in the Northern Corn Belt. Agronomy Journal. 97(3): 854-863. Porter, P.M., J.G. Lauer, W.E. Lueschen, J.H. Ford, T.R. Hoverstad, E.S. Oplinger, and R.K. Crookston. 1997. Environment Affects the Corn and Soybean Rotation Effects. Agron J. 89:441-448. Pedersen, Palle and Joseph G. Lauer. 2002. Influence of Rotation Sequence on the Optimum Corn and Soybean Plant Population Agron. J. 94: 968-974. Pedersen, Palle and Joseph G. Lauer. 2003. Corn and Soybean Response to Rotation Sequence, Row Spacing, and Tillage System. Agron. J. 95: 965-971. http://agron.scijournals.org/cgi/content/full/95/4/965?ck=nck Lauer, J., P. Porter, and E. Oplinger. 1997 The Corn and Soybean Rotation Effect. Field Crops 27.426; 28.426-14. Crookston, R. K., Kurle, J. E., Copeland, P. J., Ford, J. H., and Lueschen, W. E. 1991. Rotational Cropping Sequence Affects Yield of Corn and Soybean. Agron. J. 83:108-113. This project is funded through Hatch grants. Back to Wisconsin Corn Agronomy Research page. |
