Smart rotations: Farming systems for the future

Smart rotations: Farming systems for the future

Smart Rotations: Farming Systems for the Future

A chapter by Ted Wolfe and Peter Cregan in ‘Principles of field crop production’

Wolfe, E., & Cregan, P. (2017). Smart Rotations: Farming Systems for the Future. In (Ed Jim Pratley) “Principles of Field Crop Production” (Gulbali Institute, Charles Sturt University: Wagga Wagga Australia)

This chapter comprises a brief history of research on crop and pasture rotations, an outline of the potential benefits from pasture-crop and crop-crop combinations, a consideration of both pasture leys and crop sequences, an assessment of on-farm practices in relation to scientific research findings, and comments on the strategic and tactical options for the future.

You can access all chapters in ‘Principles of Field Crop Production’ on the CSU website, where this publication is updated as required.



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