Publications by authors named "Dennis L Busch"
Agricultural systems evolve from the interactions of climate, crops, soils, management practices (e.g., tillage, cover crops, nutrient management), and economic risks and rewards.
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- - Long-term research in agroecosystems is crucial for balancing increased agricultural production with environmental sustainability and social acceptance, requiring collaboration among various stakeholders.
- - The LTAR network's "Common Experiment" aims to produce multi-region scientific data to support innovative, sustainable agricultural practices while enhancing food security and environmental resilience.
- - This experiment contrasts different agricultural production systems and adapts treatments through stakeholder input, though site-specific challenges may hinder uniform implementation and engagement.
Alternative agronomic practices are needed to address the various climatic, agronomic, edaphic, and water quality related challenges faced by the dairy farmers of the Driftless Area (DA) in the Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB). These practices should be innovative in nature, inclusive of regional stakeholders, and sustainable to meet the future food and climate related challenges of Wisconsin agriculture. Here, we outline our Integrated (grazing and cropland) Long-Term Agroecosystem Research Common Experiment at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneer Farm (UW-P PF) in the UMRB and describe our collaboration in this USDA network.
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