agronomic research partners

Eric Youngerman & Matthew Ryan

Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab, Cornell University

We work to increase cropping system sustainability through ecological intensification. Our research aims to answer applied agricultural questions that will directly benefit farmers. Themes relate to applied agroecology, climate change, and organic production.

The inter-row mower is a new tool for managing weeds between crop rows. The goal of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the inter-row mower for weed management in organic no-till dry beans. The experiment is being conducted at five sites, including the Hudson Valley Farm Hub. Black beans are no-till planted into mulch from a rolled-crimped cereal rye cover crop. The inter-row mower is tested at different growth stages of black bean to determine the most effective times for weed management. We are assessing weed and crop biomass, black bean yield, and weed seed production. The goal of this work is to provide recommendations for inter-row mowing.

Black beans are grown in the rolled-crimped cereal rye mulch.
We are assessing black bean yield.
The inter-row mower.
About Eric Youngerman:

Eric Youngerman is a Research Technician in the Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab. He is especially interested in how agroecological strategies can enhance populations of beneficial soil invertebrates and how crop rotation and management strategies. He also enjoys integrating novel management and measurement technologies into agroecological research, such as soil water sensors and the inter-row mower.

About Matthew Ryan:

Matthew Ryan is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Cropping Systems in the Section of Soil and Crop Sciences at Cornell University. He works with farmers, students, and other scientists to evaluate cropping system performance in terms of crop yield, profitability, environmental impact, and resilience.

Recursos

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Aaron M. Ellison & Manisha V. Patel (2022b) Success in Mentoring Your Student Researchers: Moving STEMM Forward. Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Aaron M. Ellison, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Elizabeth J. Farnsworth & Gary D. Alpert (2012) A Field Guide to the Ants of New England. New Haven: Yale University Press.

Nicholas J. Gotelli & Aaron M. Ellison (2012) A Primer of Ecological Statistics, 2nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press.

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