SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES RELEVANT TO TEXAS AGRICULTURE

*Impacts of conventional and conservation soil management in the Texas High Plains

SUMMARY Conservative agricultural management strategies pursue long-term ecological benefits through practices such as no-tillage, cover crop, and inherent…
*Semi-arid soil bacterial communities are refined by altered plant selection pressure under conservation management practices

SUMMARY Plants’ ability to select for, and refine, their microbiome over time is well known. In soil, the…
*Early impacts of cover crop selection on soil biological parameters during a transition to organic agriculture

SUMMARY Although Texas is not widely known for organic production, it is responsible for most organic…
*Cover Crop Species Selection, Seeding Rate, and Termination Timing Impacts on Semi-Arid Cotton Production

SUMMARY By improving soil properties, cover crops can reduce wind erosion and sand damage to emerging…
*Influence of fertilizer and manure inputs on soil health: A review

SUMMARY Sustainable crop production requires nutrient inputs to replace what was removed or lost. Replenishing nutrients…
Net positive soil water content following cover crops with no tillage in irrigated semi-arid cotton production

LOCATION: TEXAS HIGH PLAINS SUMMARY Conservation management practices such as no-tillage and cover cropping can reduce…
Carbon sequestration and water management in Texas—One size does not fit all

SUMMARY Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is an integrated approach to sustainably meetingfood, fiber, and feed production needs.…