Double cropping and manure management mitigate the environmental impact of a dairy farm under present and future climate

José P. Castaño-Sánchez, Heather D. Karsten and C. Alan Rotz

Agricultural Systems, 2022, vol. 196, issue C

Abstract: Strategies are needed to reduce the environmental impacts of dairy farms, and these may become more important as our climate continues to change. Double cropping small grain and corn silages provides a strategy that can benefit dairy farms in the northeastern U.S. as they adapt to a longer growing season. Subsurface application of manure may also reduce nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) losses as the region faces warmer temperatures and greater precipitation.

Keywords: Climate change; Double crop; Cover crop; Manure; Nitrogen; Phosphorus; IFSM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103326

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