Oilseed crops are grown throughout the semiarid region of the northern Great Plains of
North America for use as vegetable and industrial oils, spices, and birdfeed. In a region …

Agricultural practices dominate over climatic variability in determining temporal variability in
dust blowing on cropland in the USA. Farming operations that increase wind erosion and …

Cover crops are important for soil conservation efforts but can compete with cash crops for
limited water in dryland agricultural systems. Grazing cover crops may provide additional …

Crop production systems in the water‐limited environment of the semiarid central Great
Plains may not have potential to profitably use cover crops because of lowered subsequent …

The various combinations of fallow frequency, tillage, and chemical weed control have
effects on surface soil residue quantity, orientation, and duration, which subsequently affect …

Vegetation and other roughness elements distributed across a surface can
providesignificant protection against wind erosion by extracting momentum from the flowand …

Maintenance of crop residues on the soil surface is considered the most effective method to
control wind erosion. In semiarid Aragon (NE Spain), where the risk of wind erosion can be …

Dryland farming strategies in the High Plains must make efficient use of limited and variable
precipitation and stored water in the soil profile for stable and sustainable farm productivity …

CONTEXT Low productivity, yield stagnation, and reduction of water use, altogether with
increased susceptibility to climate variability represent a challenge for agricultural producers …

Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) productivity is frequently limited by water availability and
degraded by wind erosion. Managers of harvest operations must balance soil and water …