https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl Harmful Effects, Tillage & Rotation en-us 2021-02-08 23:33:50 UTC 2021-02-23 14:53:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183964268 I learned that farmers may choose to rotate crops in order to reduce their production risk through diversification or to manage scarce resources, such as labor, during planting and harvesting timing.]]> 2021-02-09 18:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183964268 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183976575 I learned that farms facing higher levels of drought risk are more likely to participate in conservation programs which help improve the capture and storage of moisture in soil to help crops. 

]]> 2021-02-09 18:43:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183976575 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183979052 I learned that less disturbance of soil can lead to more organic matter and lower potential for soil erosion and compaction.]]> 2021-02-09 18:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183979052 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183982817 2021-02-09 18:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183982817 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183986030 I found it interesting that using conservation tillage can actually help farmers improve the amount of moisture that is held in their soil.]]> 2021-02-09 18:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183986030 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183996387 The more "untouched" the soil used for growing crops the better organic matter/product is and the less likely it is for erosion to occur ]]> 2021-02-09 18:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1183996387 8861211 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184093978 I learned that extensive soil tilling contributes to a greater chance of soil erosion and release of greenhouse gases]]> 2021-02-09 19:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184093978 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184511535 Many farmers are "partial" adopters, and have only adopted conservation practices on some but not all acres of their farm. ]]> 2021-02-09 20:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184511535 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184561422 I learned that crop rotations are planned by sequences of crops over time on the same field. The rotating provides productivity benefits by improving soil nutrient levels and breaking crop pests cycles. ]]> 2021-02-09 20:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184561422 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184564706 Intensive soil tillage is good for crops by constantly removing weeds but has many negative impacts on the environment including soil erosion, nutrient runoff into nearby bodies of water, and the release of greenhouse gases.]]> 2021-02-09 20:34:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184564706 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184571677 I learned that farms facing higher drought risk levels are more likely to engage and also be big part of conservations 
programs that help increase soil moisture capture and storage to aid crops.]]> 2021-02-09 20:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184571677 10471491 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184572660 I learned that reducing how much and how many times the cropland is tilled can help the soil retain more organic matter, which can lead to the soil being less likely to erode, and it also helps the soil store carbon. ]]> 2021-02-09 20:36:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1184572660 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187801672 I found it interesting that certain crops, like soybeans, had higher adoption rates of conservation practices like no-till ad strip-till.]]> 2021-02-10 15:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187801672 9066741 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187802810 I learned that crop rotations are planned sequences of crops over time on the same field. This benefits the soil because it improves soil nutrients and breaks down crop pest cycles.]]> 2021-02-10 15:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187802810 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187803993 I learned that double cropping has gotten much more popular as a means to increase agricultural production in a limited amount of space. ]]> 2021-02-10 15:09:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187803993 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187809307 I learned that though tilling is a good way to control soil for weeds, it can lead to soil erosion and other harmful consequences. That's why it is advantageous to rely on means like conservation tillage, which is not as intensive as conventional tillage. ]]> 2021-02-10 15:10:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187809307 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187810212 Tillage is done to control weeds and pests and prepare the soil for seeding, but intensive tillage has negative effects such as erosion, nutrient runoff, etc. ]]> 2021-02-10 15:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187810212 833697 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187810433 I found it interesting that rotating crops helps break pest cycles, and also improves soil nutrient levels.]]> 2021-02-10 15:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187810433 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187818839 I found it interesting the extent to which intense soil tillage can cause erosion. I also found it interesting that farmers prevent damage by rotating fields for planting their crops.]]> 2021-02-10 15:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187818839 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187839020 I think it is interesting that conservation tilling actually helps prevent the effects of drought even though extensive tilling causes erosion]]> 2021-02-10 15:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187839020 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187844782 I learned that intensive soil tillage can increase the likelihood of soil erosion, nutrient runoff into nearby waterways, and the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
 ]]> 2021-02-10 15:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187844782 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187850277 I thought it was interesting that farms that are at a higher risk of drought are more likely to be involved in conservation programs, it's good that they are thinking ahead in order to stop bad things from happening.]]> 2021-02-10 15:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187850277 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187865690 I learned that double cropping has become a growing use for farming to produce more crops in a smaller amount of space.]]> 2021-02-10 15:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1187865690 https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1229221384 I found it interesting that double-cropping - the idea of shortening crop rotations in order to increase crop production- is prevalent in almost all of the United States except for the northwest. This may be due to the increase precipitation of the area but northern california still faces drought conditions that would make it more ideal for double cropping. ]]> 2021-02-23 00:11:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mhopehoward/e1318nxpitffnhzl/wish/1229221384