Sustainable aboveground crop biomass harvest estimates for cellulosic ethanol production,
to date, have been limited by the need for residue to control erosion. Recently, estimates of …

CONSERVATION tillage practices are becoming established in North American agriculture.
Most procedures include the use of old crop residues on the soil surface to protect soil from …

One-pass harvest equipment has been developed to collect corn (Zea mays L.) grain, stover,
and cobs that can be used as bioenergy feedstock. Nutrients removed in these feedstocks …

In the United States, corn (Zea mays L.) stover has been targeted for second generation fuel
production and other bio-products. Our objective was to characterize sugar and structural …

Research shows the benefits of using conservation practices such as conservation tillage,
vegetated waterways, adding organic soil amendments and reducing tillage operations.

Global reduction in agricultural productivity due to soil erosion and degradation, depletion
of irrigation water supplies, and competing land uses is limiting our capacity to meet …

Ecological sites and ecological site descriptions (ESDs) are the foundation of the USDA-NRCS,
and conservation partner ecological inventory efforts in the US Ecological sites are a …

New techniques allow RUSLE2 to estimate average monthly runoff, the number of runoff
events per year, and parameters describing the statistical distribution of runoff event depths for …

Corn (Zea mays L.) stover was identified as a renewable non-food agricultural feedstock for
production of liquid fuels, biopower, and other bioproducts, but it is also needed for erosion …

The editors welcome submissions of manuscripts on topics relevant to CPAs. Issues of the
Journal focus on themes to better address issues of importance to members of The Ohio …